An Overview of All Our Philanthropic Programs

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL

Assistance League of Irvine’s largest philanthropy is Operation School Bell, a free, confidential clothing service for children in need. Since the program began in June 1990, more than 12,000 students in the Irvine Unified School District have been served. Assistance League of Irvine works closely with teachers, school nurses and principals who identify children who would benefit from these services. Additionally, we collaborate with Families Forward and Human Options.
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“I don’t get new clothes very often and when I do I feel awesome!”

CREATIVE EDUCATORS AWARD

Creative Educators Award is a funding program, through the Irvine Public Schools Foundation, which provides grants to Irvine teachers for projects to benefit their schools and students. Grant programs are selected each year for funding. Assistance League of Irvine participates as a co-sponsor of this Irvine program.

VISION CARE

Assistance League of Irvine established a Vision Care program in 2014 to underwrite the expense of new glasses for income-qualified students attending Irvine Unified School District campuses. We work with Irvine optometrist Dr. Bryant Vo from Parkview Optometry, who performs the eye exams.

SHARE THE WEALTH OF GIVING

Share the Wealth of Giving program increases our return to the community by distributing excess and unusable donated items to other local non-profit agencies with 501(c)(3) status, or entities otherwise pre-approved for such donations (e.g., Working Wardrobes, Clothing the Homeless), and are not to be sold for a profit.

FAMILY EMERGENCY SUPPORT

Assistance League of Irvine’s Family Emergency Support program provides Human Options, the transitional domestic abuse shelter in Irvine, with clothing and supplies to families in crisis.  Human Options serves as a safe haven and provides life changing programs to help abused men, women and children rebuild their lives.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Our Scholarship program provides scholarships at Irvine Valley College (IVC) for graduating Seniors from City of Irvine High Schools planning to attend IVC, scholarships for returning students, single parents, and emancipated youths, and scholarships for Certificate Programs at IVC.  In addition, we provide scholarships for Irvine students in the Automotive Tech Program at Saddleback College.

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UCI CLAIRE TREVOR SCHOOL OF ARTS

Assistance League of Irvine offers need-based scholarships for students enrolled in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts who are majoring in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music at the University of California, Irvine.  Scholarship funds are primarily used for supplies and materials for individual students.

REHABILITATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

Challenged teens and adults are given on-site training at Assistance League of Irvine Thrift & Gift Shop during regular business hours.