Our Philanthropic Programs
Operation School Bell®
Operation School Bell helps to build self-esteem and improve school attendance by providing children in need with new school clothing and supplies.
Ready, Set, Read!
Sparks a love of reading by providing preschool and elementary students one-on-one support, gifts of books and visits from children’s authors.
Operation Duffel Bags
Operation Duffel Bags assists foster and homeless teen graduates from Escondido high schools. The bags are filled with gifts to help them as they move toward a more independent life either as college students, members of the military or citizens of our local community.
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to local high school seniors and students pursuing degrees at Cal State San Marcos and Palomar College in nursing and health related fields.
Project Seniors’
Project Seniors goal is to develop and implement projects to benefit seniors and the homeless in the community.
Outreach
Assistance League responds to specific community needs that are one time only. This included $14,000 in supplies to Next Step Service Dogs for veterans and first responders in 2022.
Hug-A-Bear
Hug-A-Bear volunteers distribute teddy bears to local agencies which use them to comfort children and senior citizens in traumatic situations. Over 4,000 bears have provided comfort to those in need over the past two years.
Waste Not
The Waste Not Program oversees the distribution of unusable items donated to, or purchased for use by our Thrift Shop, Operation School Bell Program®, or any other Assistance League of Inland North County program to other 501(c)(3) organizations.
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Assistance League of Inland North County is an all-volunteer 501 (c)(3) nonsectarian, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization serving children and families in need.
Our chapter provides services through nine charitable and philanthropic programs primarily in the Inland North County area of San Diego. An area that covers approximately 414 sq. miles, and includes the communities of Escondido, San Marcos, Valley Center, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Vista, Ramona, Pauma Valley, Bonsall, Camp Pendleton, Fallbrook, Rainbow and Warner Springs.
Our Thrift & Consignment Shop is the primary source of funding for our programs. The shop has been voted the Best Thrift Shop in North County two years in a row (2020 and 2021). And, the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce awarded us its 2023 Nonprofit of the Year award in April. Our shop boasts some unique, one of kind items and the best customer service in town. Please visit our Thrift Shop Page for more information on hours, donations and mask policy.
We are a supporter of Palomar College and in April 2023, the Palomar College Foundation named classrooms at the College’s facilities in our honor due to our continued support with grants and scholarships.
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