Chapter News

Boise – Operation School Bell provides clothes to kids in need

Thousands of children received new clothes to start the new school year. It was a big day for 3,700 elementary school children who received new sets of warm, well-fitting clothes this fall thanks to our generous community. Students who school staff have identified as having a need visited the Assistance League of Boise Tuesday morning […]

Wichita – Operation School Bell puts new clothes on the backs of 3,000 students

School has been back in session for about a month now, but some kids never got a chance to go back-to-school clothes shopping. That’s why the Assistance League of Wichita teamed up with JCPenney to clothe 3,000 students. It’s the fourth year in a row the two have partnered for this program. A total of […]

Northern Virginia – Allstate Foundation awards $20,000 to assist vulnerable communities in Northern Virginia

Assistance League of Northern Virginia recognizes The Allstate Foundation, Allstate agency force and employee volunteers who helped the organization secure a $20,000 grant award to ensure basic human needs are met in vulnerable communities. In late spring 2019, sixteen members of Allstate’s regional advisory board, comprising agency owners, exclusive agents and financial specialists from across […]

Bakersfield – Receives Books from CAPK

Local nonprofits focused on children’s education and health will soon receive thousands of books. The Molina Foundation of Southern California, a national nonprofit focused on reducing disparities in access to education and health, has granted CAPK more than 11,000 new books. The books will go to United of Kern County, the Kern Literacy Council and […]

Tucson – Operation School Bell Underway

Assistance League of Tucson opened the doors of Operation School Bell® and welcomed the first busload of children to pick out their new school clothes. The event was held at Rivera Elementary School and volunteers expected to dress about 36 children. Operation School Bell is the signature philanthropic program of Assistance League of Tucson. The program gives new […]

Greater Portland – Operation School Bell Helps Relieve Back-to-School Hardships

For thousands of local kids, back-to-school shopping is a luxury their families can’t afford. That all changes when they visit the Assistance League of Greater Portland’s Beaverton headquarters where racks of clothing fill the room, and shelves are stocked as high as the ceiling. “Each girl will go home with two pairs of pants, two shirts, a […]