Operation School Bell® Programs

16

Nov

Long Beach – Partnering for Uniforms

Saylor Insurance Agency, a local insurance firm that provides coverage to hundreds of families and businesses throughout the Los Angeles area, is launching a cooperative charity drive with the Assistance League of Long Beach in an effort to provide appropriate school uniforms for at-risk children attending nearby schools. While the school uniform policy has been […]

14

Nov

Southern Utah – Operation School Bell

Close to 600 children have received new school clothes this year thanks to Assistance League of Southern Utah, a nonprofit organization that aids local children in need. Operation School Bell culminated Thursday evening at the Washington City Wal-Mart.  Children, parents, caregivers and volunteers lined the aisles in the boys and girls sections in search of […]

11

Nov

Los Gatos- Saratoga – Dictionary Day

It was just a dictionary. A Spanish/English paperback dictionary. But to Victor that dictionary promised a potential change to his world. I had just completed a lesson on how to use a dictionary —- everything from looking up words that started with the initials of your name to identifying the longest word in the dictionary […]

10

Nov

Food Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that one of every five children in America today does not have consistent access to adequate food. “Food insecurity–the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food–exists in 17.2 million households in America, 3.9 million of them with children.” (http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america). Children are given nutritious breakfasts and lunches […]

09

Nov

Indianapolis – Operation School Bell®

Connie Pollom joined the Assistance League in 2003, and once she witnessed the impact Operation School Bell had on the kids, “I fell head over heels. We get so much satisfaction from seeing the smiles on the children’s faces; it just lights up your world.” Dawn Williams can attest to that. The 31-year-old Indianapolis mother […]

06

Nov

Diablo Valley – Welcome Home Baby Bags

One of Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s ten philanthropic programs, Community Programs, includes Baby Bags, a project where member volunteers stuff onesies, diapers, wipes, teething rings, “chewies,” books, and a toy into literally hundreds of baby bags with assembly line precision. These much appreciated bundles then go to Aspiranet, whose staff members distribute them to […]