{"id":3034,"date":"2016-02-09T11:49:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T18:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/laguna-beach\/?page_id=3034"},"modified":"2024-04-27T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T18:42:45","slug":"operation-school-bell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/laguna-beach\/philanthropic-programs\/operation-school-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation School Bell &#8211; Chapters for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Operation School Bell\u00ae &#8211; Chapters for Children&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:25%20pt|text_align:center|color:%23003399&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Back to School&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ff0000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each year just before the school year starts, Assistance League of Laguna Beach members join representatives of six other area Assistance Leagues to participate in Operation School Bell\u00ae &#8211; Chapters for Children.\u00a0 The two-day event is held at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, and it is open to school-age children from Military Families.\u00a0 More than 2,000 children are provided for each year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3846&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Assistance League of Laguna Beach joins representatives of six other area assistance leagues to facilitate Chapters for Children &#8211; Back to School.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3844&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Because of the pandemic, Chapters for Children &#8211; Back to School has been a &#8220;drive-through&#8221; for the past two years.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4806&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4807&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chapters for Children &#8211; Back to School focuses on getting children from pre-school through high school outfitted for school.\u00a0 Assistance League of Laguna Beach gives a shoe voucher to each school-age child, and every child who attends the event gets to choose a stuffed bulldog, the Marine Corps mascot.\u00a0 Other participating Assistance Leagues provide each school-age child with a hygiene kit, socks, underwear, two pairs of levies, two shirts and a sweatshirt. The items are new and are provided at no cost to Military Families.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Diaper Day&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ff0000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Assistance League of Laguna Beach, along with other area Assistance Leagues participates in Chapters for Children &#8211; Diaper Day at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base twice a year. On Diaper Day, military families receive new clothing and supplies for their babies and toddlers. 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