Assistance League Diablo Valley’s Operation School Bell Hails Return of Walnut Creek Rotary

Assistance League® Diablo Valley’s Operation School Bell®-Clothing is a nationally acclaimed, hands-on philanthropic program that has served the local community since 1994. Each year, students in grades K-12 receive new clothes and supplies, all of which contribute to improved self-esteem, citizenship and academic performance of the recipients.

Since 2006, Assistance League Diablo Valley has forged a Community Partners component, where employee volunteers from local businesses, corporations and civic organizations become hands-on involved and contribute financially to several of its philanthropic programs. On September 29, Community Partners from Walnut Creek Rotary arrived at Assistance League Annex, a facility that Rotary volunteers had previously renovated, to fill clothing bags designated for Operation School Bell recipients in the community.

In a mere two hours, these energetic gamechangers placed six pairs of socks, six pairs of underwear, one sweatshirt, two pairs of pants for boys or one pair of pants and one skort (upon request) for the girls, and three white, collared shirts into 129 reusable bags. A transport then arrived for distribution to the eager and appreciative schoolchildren attending Foothill Elementary School (GO, PIRATES!) in the Pittsburg Unified School District.

To learn more about Assistance League Diablo Valley’s 16 philanthropic programs, all primarily funded by Assistance League Thrift Shop in Lafayette, please visit this website: assistanceleague.org/diablo-valley. You may also access information regarding Community Partners by clicking on the button located on the upper left corner of the screen.