Operation School Bell Still at Work

Noted author Vince Gowman said, “You cannot make children learn. You can only provide them the right conditions for learning to happen.” Since its beginning, Operation School Bell® (OSB)…

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Read to ME Honored by Boys & Girls Club

Volunteer “grandmas” from Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks were honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows for the volunteer work they do to help inspire the love…

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WCSD Libraries Benefit

What would our school libraries do without new books? Our Links to Learning program gave over $30,000 each of the last two years to purchase books for school libraries…

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Thousands of School Uniforms

Every year we supply school uniforms for over 8,000 students as part of our Operation School Bell® program. It’s a huge…

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Points of Light Awards

We’re so proud to announce that Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks was the second-place finalist for the 2020 Nevada Governor’s Points of Light Awards.  Since 2001, these awards have celebrated…

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Science Kits Provided to Local Schools

We participated in the annual Chamber of Commerce Alliance event  and found great interest in our Links to Learning with F.O.S.S. science kits for our local schools.  

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Operation School Bell

Thanks to a $55,0000 grant from the William N. Pennington Foundation, Operation School Bell provided each of 3,000 Washoe County students with a new polo shirt and sweatshirt. The…

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