We gratefully acknowledge the support of the many

community organizations as well as numerous Individual

Donors for helping needy San Jose teens

2022 GIFT BAGS


Each of the GFT teens receives a back pack with over 40 items


Generous donations subsidize the GFT costs per bag

The bags are filled with over 40 items including with gifts, games, school supplies, toiletries, scarves, socks, jewelry, snacks and many personal items


Each year GFT each bag for every teen also includes:


  1. •     Gift cards from several stores 

  2. • An 8 gig USB drive

  3. • One quality hoodie sweatshirt

  4. • One pair of warm Pajamas

  5. • One cozy fleece blanket

  6. • Two new t-shirts

LUSH, a popular with teens brand, has just generously donated 600 scented soaps and 600 face/skin lotions to add to the festive cosmetic packets for girls. National Charity League moms and daughters will wrap all these beauty items in holiday paper to add to our girls' bags. 


Grateful Garments, a local non-profit helping abused victims, donated 320 eye makeup items and 312 holiday-themed girl's apparel.  We are very grateful!


Bombas Socks sent over 2000 pairs to be distributed in our bags.


SF Giants gave the project 250 bobble head figures to add some sports interest to the bags.


Carl's Jr. will donate gift cards for all the 600 teens receiving bags. 


Hand knit scarves and hats are being crafted for giving to both girls and guys.


AAUW GFT IN THE NEWS


Google News featured GFT in September 26 News Feed

The GFT article is featured under the Local News section in Google News.   

This explains GFT project and goals under AAUW – San Jose. 



September 25: The local Resident newspapers have this GFT article on the front page.Resident papers are inserted in daily Mercury News and you can find them on-line for Resident news in Willow Glen, Almaden, Evergreen, Cambria, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, and Saratoga. 


The GFT bags motivate needy and homeless teens to seek essential services from local social Agencies. GFT gift duffles are an incentive for needy teens to attend holiday gift-giving events held by local Agencies where they can then access counseling, health care, housing help, job training, and complete their educational goals.


Teens and youth up to 24 years old are given full gift bags based on need as recommended by four local social service agencies.


Through Gifts for Teens many needy, homeless and underserved teens are supported by the San Jose community.

AAUW San Jose  


Each year over 80 ;AAUW San Jose Branch 

members donate time

and money to

support GFT


Members

also volunteer to

assemble

each gift bag.



Thrive Mascara 2,000 Mascaras

2,090 Mascaras from Thrive  valued at $6,200

Thrive states:  “Beauty with a Purpose.  For every product purchased, one is donated to help a woman thrive.”  The popular mascaras will be included in the girl’s totes this year. 

Thank you Thrive Cosmetics for the amazingly generous donation 


      Community Volunteers

San Jose AAUW provides Holiday Gifts for At-Risk Teens

2022 NEWS AND DONORS
2022 DONORS New donations are coming in already for wonderful gift bags and totes

The 100 Women Charitable Foundation 2021 Grant

Award of $10,000 March 4, 2022



We are pleased to announce the 100 Women Charitable Foundation has named Gifts For Teens for a 2021 grant award of $10,000.


The 100 Women Charitable Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that support Education, Family, and Health and Wellness in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Their financial philanthropy supports a vital network of care available to local underserved, underprivileged and                           underrepresented families and communities.


Gifts For Teens has been selected as one of the six finalists for consideration for an Impact Grant or an Investment Grant for 2021. The Foundation stated “Your outstanding program impressed the committee members. We are all inspired by your work and the positive and lasting impact in our community.”


Elaine Benoit, director of the Gifts for Teens committee, said  ”We couldn’t be happier to be a finalist for a $10,000 grant award. We are grateful for the Foundation selecting us. This award demonstrates the 100 Women Charitable Foundation’s continuing care and support for local communities, families and youth suffering from poverty, addiction, or homelessness. We will put the grant funds to good use to continue our mission to serve underprivileged and homeless San Jose teens.”


The members of 100 Women Foundation collectively voted on                     March 4th, 2022 selecting finalists.

COVID SAFETY

As we at GFT continue to act according to the Covid-19 guidelines, we wish all our many                        wonderful community of volunteers and donors good health. 

While we all wait, Gifts for Teens has not been idle! 

This year the need will be great. Our Gifts for Teens’ abundant bags will be appreciated by the l                      ow-income  teens and low income  youth we serve!

Please stay in touch for news of our future plans and stay safe


The GFT committee members will continue to work with many community volunteers

who are involved during the

year to source,

supply, donate and

assemble the

many personal items that

fill this year’s GFT

gift bags for

San Jose teens

2022 GIFT BAG ALLOCATION

This year GFT will give the gift backpacks to teens

through a variety of local San Jose community services agencies  

                                                                                

Sacred Heart Community Services

The Bill Wilson Center

Advent

GFT Committee


      Assembly Community Volunteers