Programs

Assistance League of Santa Clarita assists Santa Clarita Valley residents in need through Operation School Bell^® and our Community Outreach Philanthropic Programs.

Serving All Five Santa Clarita Valley School Districts

Operation School Bell

Operation School Bell, Assistance League of Santa Clarita’s signature program, supports student success in school by providing students in need with clothing, shoes, eye exams and glasses, supplies, food, and literacy support.

Over 35,000 students have received clothing and shoes for a cumulative value of over $3,200,000 since 1991. In addition, since 2014, icareforkids has provided over 700 students with eye exams and glasses valued at over $82,000.

Clothes

Assistance League of Santa Clarita believes that children perform better in school when they have a positive self-image. New school clothing and shoes are provided to students in need from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade who have been referred to us by schools in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Eligible children are invited to shop with their parents for school clothing and shoes at a local department store, where our volunteers provide help and guidance.

Health

icare for kids serves students from elementary, middle and high schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. The program provides free eye exams and glasses to students in need who are referred to us by their schools.

This service provides students with the priceless gift of clear vision as they strive to succeed in school.

Supplies

Hygiene kits with basic grooming and health products and backpacks with school supplies are provided to community outreach centers at local schools.

Food

Food items, collected by Assisteens^® Auxiliary and Assistance League chapter members, have benefited students and families at College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Food Pantry.

Literacy

Literacy support for students in Santa Clarita Valley schools will be provided in the future through reading with students in classrooms, as well as with books for students and classroom libraries.

Discover the Impact on Our Community

My mom really struggled to take care of our family, and I wore the same clothes to school all week. I remember getting to go shopping and how proud I was to have new school clothes given to me.

The eye exams and glasses provided by the Assistance League have supported countless numbers of our students. We see the impact firsthand in their academic success and their self-esteem.

With these new glasses, I can see the board. I’ve never been able to do that before, but today, I can!

A few years ago, during some hard times, my son got a $75 gift card for school clothes. We were very thankful. Now that we are doing better I try to shop here often so that you are able to provide other kids with gift cards for school clothes and help them out.

Thank you so much! The new clothes made [my child] extremely happy! ...it is gestures like these that make these kids smile. Thank you again!

We rode our bikes 10 miles to Old Navy so my nephew could participate in the evening event. We did not have a car and Assistance League members voluntarily drove us home to make sure we arrived safely.

Assistance League Volunteers

Community Outreach Programs

Transforming the Lives of Children and Adults

Our Community Outreach Programs include Fostering Success, UkeALadies, Teddy Bear Patrol and Emergency Community Assistance.

Fostering Success

Serves students who have aged out of foster care and are enrolled in the RISE program at College of the Canyons. Clothing, access to eye exams, glasses, hygiene supplies and canned food, as well as tutoring are provided by Assistance League volunteers.

Family Ties

Delivers home-cooked dinners and Loaves of Love to residents in assisted living centers and homebound seniors since 1992.

UkeALadies

Provides ukulele music and singing at various assisted living venues, as well as the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and local elementary schools. Our group also assists teachers with students who are learning to play ukuleles as part of their school’s music program.

Emergency Community Assistance

Provides assistance for short-term and immediate needs of individuals or families experiencing a disruptive event in their lives.

Teddy Bear Patrol

Gives teddy bears to first responders for children and seniors in crisis or distress. Teddy Bear Patrol, our first program, has been comforting children since 1989.

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Our Programs in Action

Our Community Outreach Programs include Fostering Success, Family Ties, UkeALadies, Teddy Bear Patrol and Emergency Community Assistance.

Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community

Assistance League of Santa Clarita

Helping the families of the Santa Clarita Valley.

Assistance League of Santa Clarita is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) corporation.

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