Operation School Bell purchases new and appropriate school clothes for qualifying children in grades K-8th that boost their self-esteem, enhance their academic and social opportunities and enrich their quality of life. The schools screen the families to determine eligibility and provide them vouchers for the children to use on specific dates at one of two local Target stores that have agreed to
participate in the program. Assistance League® of Whittier member volunteers are always available to help the families during the shopping experience. Some children will be wearing all-new clothes for the first time. Approximately 400 students from four local school districts participated in the 2024-2025 school year.
Our annual budget is $65,000, we are able to dress approximately 400 students. Students from our four local school districts participate.
The nationwide Operation School Bell® program has clothed more than 300,000 children annually. Our Whittier Chapter has been participating since 1999.
