Operation School Bell®
Provides new school clothing and/or necessities for students. For some students, this may be the first new coat or clothing they can call their own, bringing smiles to many faces.
This year, 4,056 students were served at 7 distributions.
Elementary School Clothing Distributions
Members and community volunteers set up a “store” in designated schools on scheduled days; helping children choose a new warm coat, hat, gloves, tops, (uniforms for specified public schools), underwear, socks, hygiene kit, book and duffle bag. Across our metro Detroit are, six schools were gifted with total kits, supplied other schools’ emergency clothes closets in all three Metro counties.
Community Distributions
Our chapter collaborates with a local nonprofit agency to provide clothing and/or necessities for children through BLAST OFF 2 SCHOOL.
This year, collaborating with Neighborhood House, 374 BLAST OFF 2 SCHOOL students received two tops, underwear, socks, hoodie, hygiene kit and a book.
Since 1995, 72,925 local students have benefited from the clothing distributions.
Assault Survivor Kits®
Provides personal kits for children and adult survivors of abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence whose clothing was destroyed by the perpetrator or retained by police for evidence. The kit contains a new top, pants, bra, underwear, and socks, toiletries, fidgets and a stuffed animal for girls and boys.
This year, 1,295 survivors (including 333 children) received kits at 27 trauma centers and 10 hospitals.
Since 1994, 27,740 survivors benefited.
Nourishing Neighbors
Our chapter partners with Neighborhood House Food Pantry to provide nutritious food for children and families.
We donate over $22,530 in funding towards food pantry staples, enabling 24,600 meals.
This year, 687 households received food and 4,100 member-designed and packaged meal kits (recipes and ingredients) were distributed.
Wee Help
Provides layette kits of over 20 items for baby’s first weeks, along with a Safe Sleep Package of a new portable crib, sheet, and wearable blanket to moms and their newborns. Kit contains new receiving blanket, clothing, diapers, bottle, pacifier, bib, wipes, baby book, a knitted hat, developmental wheel and a post-partum depression assessment tool.
This year, 1,140 layettes, 150 Safe Sleep Packages and 15 car seats were distributed at 15 MIHP (Maternal Infant Health Programs) facilities and seven hospitals.
Since 1994, 17,772 newborns have benefitted.
One-2-One Tutoring
Early intervention tutoring program for at-risk K-2 reading students at local school.
This year, 56 students received in-person tutoring and 366 students received literacy kits for summer studies. Over 1,653 books were distributed to the students.
Since 1995, 19,355 students have been impacted.
Community Connection
This three-pronged program reaches out to seniors, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care.
This year 125 seniors were served a luncheon at OPC, 36 vets received Returning Home BBQ dinner with movie tickets plus popcorn/pop at the movie theater, 100 aging-out youth received bathroom/kitchen kits, bedding, and gift cards to start them on their adult life journey.
Since 2009, 10,713 people have been helped.
Pass It Forward
Assistance League ReSale’s Connection store donates excess clothing to local nonprofit agencies that distribute to those in need at no charge.
This year 4,625 people received goods.
Since 2007, 100,565 individuals have benefitted.
College Scholarships
Providing financial aid to students experiencing difficult life circumstances, enabling them to continue their educational progress at two local community colleges. This year, 7 students were awarded scholarships, $500 per student.
Since 2018, 125 students have benefitted.
Link to Creative Teaching
Providing enrichment opportunities for students in all phases of education not funded by their districts. Links funded nine educators with an $8,000 budget.
This year, 386 students received enrichment through nine funded projects in Oakland and Macomb counties.
Since 2002, 56,660 students have benefitted.