Operation School Bell has expanded significantly over the past decade. 

• In 2017, thanks to our increased Thrift Shop proceeds, our donors and grantors, we were able to expand our Operation School Bell program to junior high children and four new schools.
• In 2019-2020 this program was extended to high school students. 
• In 2020 our Operation School Bell program was expanded to include clothing, books, food, health items and school supplies for children in the cities of Fullerton, Brea, Buena Park, La Habra, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. 
• In 2022 hygiene products were supplied to all high schools who requested them and our Operation School Bell house started to stock these supplies so we have the capability to quickly respond to these requests. 
• A new program called Ready, Set, Checkout  for Target was instituted in 2023 for children in non-uniform schools when Target could no longer accommodate our events.  Our members stepped up to the challenge by setting up appointments and personally doing the self-checkout with our clients.
• During the 2023-2024 school year, we served over 1,700 school students at 40 schools for a cost of more than $179,000.  The children all left with a huge backpack or bag of new clothes, wide grins and a renewed sense of confidence.  Thanks to the community’s generosity during our annual Sock It To ‘Em campaign, we plan to continue increasing our Operation School Bell outreach each year.

We continue to coordinate with our area schools as we look for new opportunities to transform the lives of the children and adults in our community.