Friends of Operation School Bell®
Help Local Children Arrive at School Confident, Prepared, and Ready to Learn
Every Month. Every Child.
When a child arrives at school without proper clothing, shoes, supplies, or food support, learning becomes harder. Through Friends of Operation School Bell, you can help local students arrive at school confident, prepared, and ready to succeed.
Friends of Operation School Bell is the monthly giving program of Assistance League of the Eastside, supporting students experiencing hardship in the Bellevue, Lake Washington, and Northshore communities.
A small monthly gift.
A big difference.
For just $12.50 a month – less than 50¢ a day – you can provide ongoing, reliable help for a local child. Giving them the clothing, shoes, and school supplies they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
$12.50/month
Help a child walk into school feeling confident and prepared.
Your monthly gift helps provide school supplies, clothing, and essentials that allow a local student to focus on learning instead of hardship.
$25/month
Help children feel included, supported, and ready to succeed.
Your support helps provide clothing, shoes, and basic necessities for multiple students throughout the school year.
$50/month
Create stability and hope for local families facing hardship.
Your monthly gift helps expand emergency support and year-round assistance for children who need it most.
$100/month
Change the trajectory of a child’s school experience.
Your generosity helps ensure more students have the confidence, dignity, and support they need to thrive in school and life.
Why Monthly Giving Matters
Reliable Support for Local Students
Children’s needs don’t happen just once a year — and neither does our support.
Your recurring gift provides stability for students who need it most.
Monthly giving allows Operation School Bell® to:
Ensure no child is overlooked because of financial hardship
Plan programs with confidence in support of the Bellevue, Lake Washington and Northshore School District students
Meet a Parent
“Operation School Bell is very important, and I am very grateful because I am a single mother of three children, and this help was very beneficial for my family.”
— Local Elementary School Parent
Meet a Student
“Before Operation School Bell, I worried about going to school because my shoes didn’t fit. Now I feel confident walking into class.”
— Local Middle School Student
Why Operation School Bell Matters
Operation School Bell is Assistance League of the Eastside’s signature program supporting students in the Bellevue, Lake Washington, and Northshore School Districts with the essentials they need to succeed in school and life.
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Friend of Operation School Bell Today!
Operation School Bell
Lives Touched
Become a Founding Member
Help Launch Something Meaningful
As a Founding Member of Friends of Operation School Bell®, you are helping build a stronger future for local children from the very beginning.
Your monthly commitment helps ensure students have the essentials they need to participate fully in school, feel confident among their peers, and focus on learning instead of hardship.
$12.50 a Month
Every Month. Every Child.
A Child Should Never Feel Left Out Because of Financial Hardship
Your monthly gift helps local students walk into school feeling confident, included, and ready to succeed.
Your monthly gift can change a child’s school year — and their future.
Every Month. Every Child.