Operation School Bell®
IMAGINE A CHILD WHO ATTENDS SCHOOL WITH NO UNDERWEAR OR SOCKS, WHO OWNS ONLY ONE SET OF CLOTHES, WHO GOES TO SCHOOL WITHOUT A JACKET AND WEARS SANDALS IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.
FAMILIES TELL US
“We currently live in our car and have been having a rough time, my daughters feel amazing with the new clothes. Took some pressure off me. Thank you.”
“I’m a single mother. I struggle to pay rent and bills and food. Clothing and other activities come second. It is a blessing to have some help.”
“We are surviving past domestic violence, having to start over totally. Programs like this have saved us.”
STUDENTS TELL US
“In school, I couldn’t focus because of how cold I was. My shoes had holes in them and made my socks wet. Not cool.”
“Clothing has an impact on school success because you’re not thinking about how you’re dressed badly at school. You are not worried about people’s judgement and instead focused on schoolwork.”
“It’s great to have new shoes that fit better and extra socks and underwear.”