Assistance League of Bend is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization making a difference in the lives of children and adults dealing with poverty, homelessness, and cancer in Deschutes County. We serve the community through a number of philanthropic programs which include new school clothes for students living in poverty, personal care items for low-income seniors, and handmade hats for cancer patients and the homeless.
Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community
Through Operation School Bell, Assistance League of Bend has proudly been providing back-to-school clothing to low-income children since 1991. Rising inflation can present hurdles for families struggling to make ends meet. New clothes, warm jackets, and shoes that fit are proven to boost a child’s self-esteem and help them feel more engaged in the classroom. We are seeking donations to provide more than 2,600 children in Deschutes County with new clothes.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to provide a local child with new clothing.
Assistance League of Bend will be providing free Scholastic books at the upcoming Tower Theatre’s Free Family Movie Night on Friday, May 12. Children from Elk Meadow Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Bend, will be given priority tickets to attend the free showing of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”. At the previous […]
After being on hold due to the pandemic, Assistance League of Bend’s These Kids Are Cookin’ program has returned to two local Title 1-A elementary schools. During the after-school cooking class, low-income 4th and 5th graders learn basic cooking skills, kitchen safety, and nutrition. Yesterday, Assistance League of Bend members and volunteers introduced the importance […]
Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing to 950 local students this winter. Like the fall clothing campaign, students shop for new school clothes at the Redmond and Bend Walmart stores on designated shopping days. Assistance League of Bend partners with the Family Access Network advocates at each school to identify children […]
Assistance League of Bend is immensely grateful to our friends at Les Schwab Tires for their recently awarded grant. Hundreds of children living in poverty will receive new clothes as a result of their ongoing generosity. These new clothes have been shown to elevate self-esteem, improve attendance, promote peer acceptance, foster learning, boost graduation rates, […]
Thanks to the generosity of the Central Oregon community, Assistance League of Bend received over $10,000 in donations through the Central Oregon Gives Campaign in November and December. This reflects a 20% increase over last year’s fundraising effort and exceeded our goal of $8,000. We are immensely grateful for everyone who donated to the campaign. […]
Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend recently provided 42 clothing bundles to Every Child Central Oregon to distribute to children who are entering the foster care system or are being moved from one foster home to another. Children entering the foster care system are often taken from their homes very quickly with little […]
Assistance League of Bend will be providing free Scholastic books at the upcoming Tower Theatre’s Free Family Movie Night on Friday, May 12. Children from Elk Meadow Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Bend, will be given priority tickets to attend the free showing of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”. At the previous […]
After being on hold due to the pandemic, Assistance League of Bend’s These Kids Are Cookin’ program has returned to two local Title 1-A elementary schools. During the after-school cooking class, low-income 4th and 5th graders learn basic cooking skills, kitchen safety, and nutrition. Yesterday, Assistance League of Bend members and volunteers introduced the importance […]
Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing to 950 local students this winter. Like the fall clothing campaign, students shop for new school clothes at the Redmond and Bend Walmart stores on designated shopping days. Assistance League of Bend partners with the Family Access Network advocates at each school to identify children […]
Assistance League of Bend is immensely grateful to our friends at Les Schwab Tires for their recently awarded grant. Hundreds of children living in poverty will receive new clothes as a result of their ongoing generosity. These new clothes have been shown to elevate self-esteem, improve attendance, promote peer acceptance, foster learning, boost graduation rates, […]
Thanks to the generosity of the Central Oregon community, Assistance League of Bend received over $10,000 in donations through the Central Oregon Gives Campaign in November and December. This reflects a 20% increase over last year’s fundraising effort and exceeded our goal of $8,000. We are immensely grateful for everyone who donated to the campaign. […]
Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend recently provided 42 clothing bundles to Every Child Central Oregon to distribute to children who are entering the foster care system or are being moved from one foster home to another. Children entering the foster care system are often taken from their homes very quickly with little […]
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