Operation School Bell® Programs

Seattle – Shopping Event Provides New Clothes for Children

When families in Seattle Public Schools have difficulty buying clothes for their kids, the district connects them with a non-profit, which works to get them new outfits. They had an entire store to themselves Saturday as the organization behind the effort tries a new way of clothing kids. Six-year-old Aliyah Smith can’t wait to show […]

Greater Portland – Be the Change

For thousands of local kids, back to school shopping just doesn’t happen. For families struggling to put food on the table, buying new clothes is a luxury they can’t afford. That’s when the Assistance League of Greater Portland comes in. Its program Operation School Bell® is the latest recipient of the FOX 12-Les Schwab Be […]

Montgomery County – Operation School Bell Reaches Milestone: 60,000 Students Received New School Clothes

Operation School Bell® is in high gear in Montgomery County! Thousands of students who attend Montgomery County schools, elementary through high school, have started shopping for new clothes during the new school year. This year, Assistance League Montgomery County will reach a new total, 60,000 students dressed since the program began 30 years ago! Students […]

Klamath Basin – Operation School Bell Offers Warm Clothes for Cold Weather

Kids across the Klamath Basin will be properly clothed for winter weather regardless of family income, thanks to the annual Operation School Bell clothing giveaway held on multiple nights at Fred Meyer in Klamath Falls. One of the primary objectives of the Assistance League of Klamath Basin, a philanthropic chapter service organization that also operates […]

Norman – Clothed in Compassion: Operation School Bell

During a recent day of shopping, Linda Everett watches while her buddy browses through shirts and selects a white top with blue stripes. Everett offers a big smile. “Honey, that’s beautiful, too,” Everett said to her friend. “You’re doing so well.” The two make their way to a rack of coats where the shopper picks […]

St. Louis – New Shoes at the Zoo

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – On Monday, 120 St. Louis students not only got a free trip to the zoo but were also fitted for new sneakers. Students from Dunbar Elementary in North City were fitted by 60 volunteers from the Assistance League of St. Louis. The children also got new books and lunches as well […]