{"id":3578,"date":"2019-03-29T23:12:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T04:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/?page_id=3578"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T20:28:28","slug":"operation-school-bell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/philanthropic-programs\/operation-school-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation School Bell\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"32\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3580 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/osbheader-e1464028168785.gif\" alt=\"text: a philanthropic program to send children off to school feeling good about their appearance.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Operation School Bell provides new clothing for eligible Benton County children K-12 whose school attendance and performance are threatened by a lack of suitable clothing. Each student receives a warm jacket, shoes, jeans, shirts, sweats, socks, underwear, and a personal hygiene kit. Older children sixth grade and up receive bras and gym shorts. Recipients are referred to the program by school personnel and social agencies. The average cost to clothe each student is $150.00.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4409 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-958x639.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/Connections-2017-OSB-photos-4-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Lending A Hand in the Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Operation School Bell is the signature philanthropic program of Assistance League chapters across the nation. Operation School Bell became our first service program when our chapter was established in 1968. We are proud to have clothed over 23,500 Benton County schoolchildren since then.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"25\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/lineandstarsup.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe children who received the clothing were so excited and thankful to receive it. I cannot begin to put into words the joy and delight they had. One child said \u201cIt is like Christmas\u201d. Thank you for all you do!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>~Front Office, Muddy Creek Charter School<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"21\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3582 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/singleline-300x21.gif\" alt=\"single line\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to reiterate how grateful we are to be able to passson such fabulous items to very happy kids. \u00a0We get to see the smiles and the pride they feel when they show up at school wearing their new shoes and clothes. Thank you a million times!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>~ Family Advocate, Corvallis Elementary Schools<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"21\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3582 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/singleline-300x21.gif\" alt=\"single line\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamilies I serve are very, very appreciative of this program.\u201d<br \/>\n~ Family Support Liaison, Wilson Elementary<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"21\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3582 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/singleline-300x21.gif\" alt=\"single line\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"25\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/03\/lineandstarsdown.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4407 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/OSB-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/OSB-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/OSB-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/corvallis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2019\/10\/OSB.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These children are selecting and modeling Operation School Bell clothing. They are models and are not recipients of Operation School Bell clothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operation School Bell provides new clothing for eligible Benton County children K-12 whose school attendance and performance are threatened by a lack of suitable clothing. Each student receives a warm jacket, shoes, jeans, shirts, sweats, socks, underwear, and a personal hygiene kit. Older children sixth grade and up receive bras and gym shorts. 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