Operation School Bell® Programs

St. Louis – Books from Friends Partners with Barnes & Noble & Becomes First in Nation to Create Custom Children’s Book

Allie All Along Debuted At Urban League Back To School EXPO On Saturday afternoon, August 21st, Assistance League of St. Louis provided St. Louis Public School children with a new customized children's book by Sara Lynne Reul - ALLIE ALL ALONG. This book was one of several given to each St. Louis Public School child [...]

Northern Virginia – Assistance League Delivered items for Afghan Refugees

Last week, members of Assistance League of Northern Virginia delivered to Peter Lauten, Program Manager of Traveler's Aid at Dulles Airport, outside Washington, DC, an assortment of items that will be provided to Afghan evacuees. We donated toiletries, crocheted blankets, clothing, and toys that will be provided to arriving refugees. Included in the delivery was [...]

Fresno – Assistance League hosted Operation School Bell at Burlington Coat Factory

Assistance League of Fresno hosted their Operation School Bell this weekend at the Burlington Coat Factory in northeast Fresno. Learn More

Northern Virginia – Assistance League continues to serve with their ‘HUGS’

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, our chapter was able to have a banner year and touched the lives of thousands of local children and their families. With schools closed, we suspended our Weekend Food for Kids program, and instead provided a total of 4,834 $20 grocery gift cards to needy families at 6 area [...]

Fresno – Assistance League donates more than 2,700 summer packages

Assistance League donates more than 2,700 comprehensive summer reading and learning book packages to five elementary schools. Helping at King Elementary school’s summer reading program

Montgomery County – Assistance League continues serving throughout the summer

Molly Parkhill with her Reading Buddy Operation School Bell committee members are each asked to become a School Coordinator with one of the campuses that we serve with our clothing assistance. Once a relationship is built between the school counselor and the AL School Coordinator., we are sometimes asked to assist with other needs that [...]