{"id":982,"date":"2021-06-23T14:41:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T19:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/al2.dev.confluencecorp.com\/boise\/?page_id=982"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:25:15","slug":"operation-school-bell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/mid-missouri\/philanthropic-programs\/operation-school-bell\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation School Bell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Operation School Bell\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0provides new winter clothing and coats to children in pre-school through fifth grade in the Columbia Public Schools.The goal is to increase the self-esteem of the child and encourage regular school attendance. School personnel identify and refer children to this program. Since the program\u2019s inception in 1997, tens of thousands of children have been served. Operation School Bell is currently the largest philanthropic program provided by Assistance League of Mid-Missouri.
\nClick here to see the video about Operation School Bell created by Columbia Public Schools.http:\/\/www.cpsk12.org\/cpstv<\/a><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Each child receives:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23100c99″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1623852450927{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

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\u2022 two pairs of jeans, leggings, or pants
\n\u2022 a winter coat
\n\u2022 mittens or gloves
\n\u2022 a sweatshirt
\n\u2022 three shirts
\n\u2022a package of underwear
\n\u2022 a package of socks
\n\u2022 a care kit containing personal hygiene items[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3567″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3569″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1744741514333{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]During the 2020-21 school year, COVID 19 caused us to have to be even more creative in serving the needs of our community. Since most schools became virtual rather than in-person, we had to modify the Operation School Bell experience. The children were not able to come to our facility to select their clothing, so we established a “pack and deliver” system based on sizes and preferences provided by parents. Also due to the pandemic, our revenues, and thus our budget, were reduced, and many supplies became unavailable. However, we were still able to clothe and provide hygiene kits for 1,460 school children, at a cost of $99,577.91. The response from school personnel and parents was very positive and appreciative.<\/p>\n

During the 2023-24 school year, Operation School Bell served 1455 students at a cost of $150,000. Building Success, now a subset of Operation School Bell, focuses primarily on literacy. They created 295 activity bags for kindergarten bound children to help them continue to learn throughout the summer months. They also provided books to promote social\/emotional wellness to 28 preschool classrooms. These combined services had a value of $4,429 and required 156 hours of volunteer time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1560779321546{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #dddddd !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1562862567431{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]Listen to a KFRU interview<\/a>\u00a0about Operation School Bell[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4007″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4008″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4005″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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