Organization: Assistance League of San Luis Obispo
Mission: ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY IS A NONPROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THROUGH ITS PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS.
Activities: ASSISTANCE LEAGUE'S PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM, OPERATION SCHOOL BELL, PROVIDES NEW SCHOOL APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO STUDENTS IN NEED, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADES IN ALL TEN (10) SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. STUDENTS ARE REFERRED BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. SHELTERS WILL REFER FAMILIES TO THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FOR REFERRALS.CLOTHING APPOINTMENTS ARE SET AND STUDENTS ARE TREATED TO A RETAIL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE AT LOCAL RETAIL STORES. CLOTHING APPOINTMENTS BEGIN IN AUGUST AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR.EACH KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENT RECEIVE $120 IN SHOPPING CREDIT AND 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVE $150 IN SHOPPING CREDIT. THE SHOPPING CREDIT IS USED STRICTLY FOR PURCHASING SCHOOL APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND SHOES. RETAIL STORES HONOR OUR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS. OUR MEMBER VOLUNTEERS SUPERVISE THE SHOPPING. WITH THE ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PURCHASE UP TO $150 AND $185 WORTH OF SCHOOL CLOTHES, RESPECTIVELY.IN ADDITION, EACH STUDENT, AS WELL AS THEIR PRE-SCHOOL SIBLINGS, ARE ABLE TO SELECT A BOOK OF HIS OR HER CHOICE OF GRADE APPROPRIATE LITERATURE. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A DENTAL KIT AS WELL. IN ADDITION, A TOTE FILLED WITH AGE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES IS RECEIVED. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE A BOOKLET ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST HOMELESS FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THE SERVICES OF OPERATION SCHOOL BELL. THESE DONORS PROVIDE THE FUNDING AND SELECT THE STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SERVICE. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE PROVIDES OUR MEMBER VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS DURING THEIR SHOPPING APPOINTMENT.PASS THROUGH PROGRAM: SHOWERS FOR HOPE. THIS PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED AS OF FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition