Operation School Bell Continues to Expand Its Services!!!

Children who go to school without adequate clothing often suffer low self-esteem.  Students are identified by North Orange County public school personnel.  In 2020 our Operation School Bell program was expanded to include clothing, books, food, health items and school supplies for children in the cities of Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia, and Yorba Linda.  In 2022 hygiene products were supplied to all high schools who requested them and our Operation School Bell house started to stock these supplies so we have the capability to quickly respond to these requests.  A new program called Ready, Set, Checkout  at Target was instituted in 2023 for children in non-uniform schools when Target could no longer accommodate our events by supplying a cashier.  Our members stepped up to the challenge by setting up appointments and personally doing the self-checkout with our clients.

During the 2022-2023 school year, we served 1,589 school students at 48 schools for a cost of more than $160,000.  The children all left with a huge backpack or bag of new clothes, wide grins and a renewed sense of confidence.  Thanks to the community’s generosity during our annual Sock It To ‘Em campaign, we plan to continue increasing our Operation School Bell outreach each year.