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.
Elementary School Clothing Distribution
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 a duffle bag.
Community Distributions
Our chapter collaborates with local nonprofit agencies to help provide clothing and/or necessities for children through Blast Off 2 School, The Children’s Center and Alternatives for Girls.
Since 1995, 64,176 lives impacted from Clothing Distributions. This year 3,479 recipients benefited at 13 Distributions.
For more information and photos on Operation School Bell – Clothing Distributions, please see below.
Operation School Bell was brought back to its earlier pre-Covid 19 style this year. Our members and community volunteers visited schools and acted as personal shoppers for children in need as we set up a store-like setting in their school gymnasiums.
Additionally, Assistance League has provided 900 coats and other clothing/necessities to other non-profits agencies.
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EXTENDING A HELPING HAND Assistance League® of Southeastern Michigan receives generous support from Giffin, Inc. benefitting Operation School Bell®, chapter’s signature program that provides clothing and necessities for students in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. For the past two years, Giffin employees have supported Operation School Bell with funds and volunteer hours at school distributions as well as helping at our warehouse. Designating their 2023 ‘Giffin Gives Back’ fundraiser’s proceeds to 2024 Operation School Bell, Dominic Ventola, Giffin VP Operations, presented a check for $26,278 along with a check for $2500 from their suppliers, Outboard Technologies and Automotive Solutions of America. They look forward to joining chapter members at the Fall school distributions to once again bring smiles to over 3,500 students.
Operation School Bell provides students with a new winter jacket, hat, gloves, tops, underwear, socks, hygiene kit, and book with the aim of improving self-esteem and school attendance. Since 1995, the all-volunteer chapter has impacted the lives of 64,000 local students in three counties. “The Giffin employees are an incredibly generous group. They not only help us monetarily through their fundraisers but also by their presence at our distributions,” said President Denise Kaminske. A heartfelt thank you to the Giffin team for their commitment and passion for making a difference in the community
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Over 400 children from Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Auburn Hills and Addison Township received new hoodies, underwear, socks, hygiene kits, and books from Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan volunteers on August 18, 2018, at Neighborhood House in Rochester Hills. This Blast Off 2 School event was co-hosted by Assistance League, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, and Rochester Area Neighborhood House, a nonprofit human service organization.
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Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan’s Legacy of Literacy book drive was extremely successful. An initiative of National Assistance League, the Michigan chapter collected 2,648 books, benefitting our philanthropic programs such as: Operation School Bell, Wee Help Kits, and One-2-One Tutoring. Our book drive also serviced community programs such as Neighborhood House Blast Off 2 School, Children’s Center of Detroit, several Michigan tri-county schools, and the Rochester Hills Public Library. The book drive committee, under the chairmanship of Barb Roller, had the unique experience of accepting a donation of books from Bob Lytle, local Rochester, MI pharmacist, and children’s author. We aided in distributing class sets of his various book titles to schools whose students were recipients of the Operation School Bell program. To date, Bob has donated 685 books to our programs. The gift of books continues to bring joy for reading to many students.
Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan members were overwhelmed when they entered the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) conference room at FCA US LLC headquarters in Auburn Hills for the “Presentation of Donations” event.
Recently on a very special day, if you walked into Robbie Hall Parker School in Clinton Township, you could hear a lot of excitement in their gymnasium. Almost 600 students from Parker and McGlinnen Elementary schools were selecting their own new warm coat, hat, gloves, tops, underwear, socks, hygiene kit, book, and a duffle bag to carry it all! All these basic necessities were provided to the students at no cost by Assistance League® of Southeastern Michigan.
Complete article available HERE.
Over 400 children from Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Auburn Hills and Addison Township received new hoodies, underwear, socks, hygiene kits, and books from Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan volunteers on August 18, 2018, at Neighborhood House in Rochester Hills. This Blast Off 2 School event was co-hosted by Assistance League, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, and Rochester Area Neighborhood House, a nonprofit human service organization.
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Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan received a most generous grant of $30,000 from the David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation. The funds will support the Operation School Bell philanthropic program and will provide new clothing and/or necessities for an entire school in the Pontiac School District.
Since 1995, over 40,000 local students have benefitted from clothing distributions with the aim of improving self-esteem and school attendance.
Assistance League President, Rosemary Dirksen and Grant Committee member, Barb Bakker received the check from David Elliott Foundation Board President, Henry Woloson and Board Director, Cheryl Gambaro. When the check was presented at a regular membership meeting, the members stood in appreciation of this generous donation which will impact the lives of so many students
David W. Elliott was a long-time resident of Rochester, Michigan, until his death in 2011. As part of the estate plan, a foundation was established in 2015 to support charitable projects.
Recently on a very special day, if you walked into Robbie Hall Parker School in Clinton Township, you could hear a lot of excitement in their gymnasium. Almost 600 students from Parker and McGlinnen Elementary schools were selecting their own new warm coat, hat, gloves, tops, underwear, socks, hygiene kit, book, and a duffle bag to carry it all! All these basic necessities were provided to the students at no cost by Assistance League® of Southeastern Michigan.
Complete article available HERE.
View this heartwarming video of a woman who benefited
from Operation School Bell as a child from Vietnam.
