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May
Klamath Basin – Expands Operation School Bell Program
Assistance League of Klamath Basin has added another segment to its Operation School Bell® Program involving Stearns Elementary School’s program titled “Active Shoes = Active Bodies.” It was established by Brandon Powell, physical education teacher, to provide quality athletic shoes for its students with the goal of improving participation during the physical education class and […]
May
Greater Cincinnati – News Interview on Foster Child Assistance Program
Emergency foster placement leaves little to no time to pack. Due to the opioid crisis, family members who step up to care for the child are left with few resources. One local group of volunteers ensures these children have essential items. Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati supplies socks, t-shirts, underwear and diapers. Rosanna Nelson and Phyllis Dix […]
May
Greater Cincinnati – Kinship Foster Care Program – The Need is Immense
How diapers, socks and underwear help hundreds of Hamilton County kids in the child welfare system ‘The need is immense’ The call came for Tamecka Jones at 6:30 in the morning: Her baby nieces were being removed from their mother’s custody. Would she take them? Jones didn’t hesitate. “Foster care sounds bad to families,” she […]
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May
Albuquerque – 7th Grader Partners to Provide Shoes
Many are going above and beyond for the community. Local 7th grader, Ahava Greenhood needed to choose a cause in the community to donate to for her Bat Mitzvah project and is using her passion for running to help those in need. An avid runner who participates in cross country, Ahava realized that many children don’t […]
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May
the Eastside – Produces Video on Starting Over Program
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May
Bellingham – Presents Target with National Operation School Bell Award
Target was presented with the National Operation School® Award at our recent luncheon-fashion show, Strutin’ Into Spring. Target has been partnering with Assistance League of Bellingham for the past five years in helping to clothe children through our Operation School Bell Program. The event takes place each October in approximately nine clothing sessions. This year […]
