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OPERATION SCHOOL BELL\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Building Confidence<\/h6>\n

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Financial hardship can touch any family, often creating barriers to a child\u2019s success in school.\u00a0 \u00a0We provide funds to students in need, supporting them to shop at their local Fred Meyer stores for essentials like clothing, shoes, books, school supplies, medications, and groceries.\u00a0 These students are carefully selected by school personnel from the Bellevue, Lake Washington, and Northshore School Districts, ensuring your support reaches those who need it most.\u00a0\u00a0But our impact goes far beyond material goods. Operation School Bell helps children feel confident, fit in with their peers, and have the tools they need to thrive academically. New clothes, a warm coat, or a book of their own \u2014 these simple items foster self-esteem and give students the foundation for a brighter future.\u00a0\u00a0For some children, this will be the first time they have had a new pair of shoes, a warm coat, or a book of their very own.\u00a0 Now, they truly feel like they fit in with the other kids.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Testimonial from a key community partner, Lake Washington School District\u00a0 <\/a><\/div>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]DANIEL’S INSPIRATIONAL STORY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn how Operation School Bell provides more than just new clothing.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1XnY11WNEdE” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1632196182851{margin-top: -35px !important;background-color: #c9c9c9 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”2022-23 PROGRAM REVIEW” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:42|text_align:center|color:%23dd3333″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1716423490794{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1632195952812{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_cta h2=”2,177″ h2_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:60|text_align:center|color:%232c4e75|line_height:1.5″ h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Hind%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” txt_align=”center” style=”flat” color=”white” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”custom” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” i_on_border=”true” i_custom_background_color=”#2c4d75″]<\/p>\n

Students Served<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Participating School Districts\u00a0<\/strong>
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Each Student Received<\/strong>
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE<\/strong>
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\u201cI don\u2019t get new clothes very often and when I do I feel awesome!\u201d<\/span>
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\u201cI cannot tell you how proud our students are to come back to school after they get to go shopping. They are so excited to show us what they got and they wear it with such happiness and pride.\u201d<\/span>
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Clothe a kid today<\/h5>\n

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\n In 2021, Operation School Bell provided gift cards to Fred Meyer, rather than in-store shopping events. Volunteers provided safe drive-up service in 2020!\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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SNAPSHOTS OF CONFIDENCE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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We appreciate our dedicated community volunteers that have knitted or crocheted hats and scarves. Students love choosing a handmade item made expressly for them. We are not currently soliciting donations of woven goods as we are fully stocked right now.<\/p>\n

Your donation of money or talent helps put a smile on a child’s face.\u00a0 Please keep in mind that we accept gifts of appreciated stocks, Qualified Charitable Donations (QCDs) and from donor-advised funds (DAFs)\u00a0\u2013 contact\u00a0Treasurer@aleastside.org<\/a> to use these options; otherwise \u2026 click here to\u00a0DONATE<\/a><\/p>\n

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE<\/h4>\n

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School Districts<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701352885235{margin-left: 40px !important;}” el_class=”rv-paragraph”]We appreciate the strong partnerships we have with school districts on the Eastside, whose personnel identify the most vulnerable children in our community:<\/p>\n

Bellevue School District<\/strong>
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Retailers<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1713288854647{margin-left: 40px !important;}” el_class=”rv-paragraph”]The extraordinary support from the local managers at the Bellevue, Bothell, Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish Fred Meyer<\/strong> stores helps us achieve shopping for school clothes, shoes, books, school supplies, groceries and medications.\u00a0 Together, we are making a difference in the lives of thousands of children.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1631411625639{padding-top: 40px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Grantors<\/em><\/h6>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1717440022577{margin-left: 40px !important;}” el_class=”rv-paragraph”]Grants are an important source of funding for our programs. We appreciate the grants from the following organizations that have been specifically targeted to support Operation School Bell:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The Anderson Foundation<\/p>\n

Bellevue City Grant<\/p>\n

Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop<\/p>\n

Fred & Gretel Biel Charitable Foundation<\/p>\n

Holy Family Parish<\/p>\n

Kawabe Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee<\/p>\n

Byron W. and Alice L. Lockwood Foundation<\/p>\n

The Daniel V. and Ida J. McEachern
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Redmond City Grant<\/p>\n

Redmond Rotary Foundation<\/p>\n

Rotary Club of Bellevue<\/p>\n

Sammamish City Grant<\/p>\n

Washington Federal Foundation<\/p>\n

Wells Fargo<\/p>\n

Catherine Holmes Wilkins Foundation<\/p>\n

Windermere Foundation<\/p>\n

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In uplifting others, we all rise.<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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