St. Louis – New Shoes at the Zoo
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – On Monday, 120 St. Louis students not only got a free trip to the zoo but were also fitted for new sneakers. Students from Dunbar Elementary in North City were fitted by 60 volunteers from the Assistance League of St. Louis. The children also got new books and lunches as well […]
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Sep
Colorado Springs – Kicks Off Philanthropic Programs with Open House
The start of a school year was a perfect time to kick off the Assistance League’s seven community programs with a wine and cheese reception and open house Aug. 24. The league of volunteers, founded in 1970, has a special longtime philanthropy, Operation School Bell, which each year teams with Kohl’s for more than 2,500 […]
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Sep
Long Beach – Teens are Making a Difference for Children with Special Needs
Kids of all ages were having a great day at Wardlow Park Saturday – blowing bubbles, playing with sticky slime, painting faces, feeling beans and stones in bins and catching fish with magnetic hooks. They […]
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Sep
Visalia – Hosts Operation School Bell Event for Tulare County
Assistance League of Visalia will hold an “Operation School Bell®” event Sunday to help clothe Tulare County children in need. More than 40 volunteers of the Assistance League will help provide new clothing for 275 children — many of whom are reluctant to go to school because they do not have suitable clothes, the organization said. Children and families […]
Sep
Kansas City – Helps Kids Start School in Style
GLADSTONE, Mo. — Most kids look forward to getting new clothes to start the school year. But a lot of families can’t afford to buy those clothes. That’s where Operation School Bell® comes in. View the newscast. The nonprofit is helping students all over Kansas City start the new school year in style. The inside looks […]
Sep
Stockton – Arsonist Nearly Wipes Out Fundraiser For Stockton Nonprofit
STOCKTON (CBS13) — A local nonprofit is reeling after a fire thought to have been caused by arson closed down the thrift shop they use for revenue. Click here for newscast. “This is a very big shop, at least 75 percent of our income,” said Beverly Lewis-Clarke, the president of The Assistance League in Stockton. […]
