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OPERATION SCHOOL BELL®
Operation School Bell® Assistance League’s signature program, recently broadened its scope of services to address not only clothing, but also health, literacy, school supplies and hunger needs. As a result, throughout Greater Cincinnati, 8,416 students at 45 elementary schools and one summer enrichment school received clothing, personal hygiene products and/or books this year. Clothing included shirts, pants, belts, fleece jackets, underwear, socks and personal hygiene items including deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and sanitary pads. Since the program began locally in 1998, the Chapter has assisted 61,072 elementary grade students.
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AL Cares for Kids
AL Cares 4 Kids (formerly Kinship Foster Care) – AL Cares 4 Kids started in 2017 as a partnership with The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital CHECK Foster Care Center. The CHECK program provides screening, evaluation and up-to-date evidence-based clinical care for children living in foster and kinship care in Hamilton County. Jack’s Closet, Monkey Beans and The Vinedresser provide recycled clothing to foster and kinship care families. All organizations receive packages of new undergarments, socks, diapers, baby wipes and hygiene supplies monthly, depending on their need. The Chapter provided 5281 packages of clothing to 2,054 children last year. Since its inception 5,231 children have benefitted from these distributions.
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College Starter Kits
College Starter Kits This year, Assistance League prepared and distributed supplies to 350 first generation college students attending three colleges or universities throughout Greater Cincinnati. Each kit contains a scientific calculator, flash drive, stapler, notebooks, binder, filler paper, pens, pencils, and highlighters. Since the start of the program in 2006, 3,874 adult students have benefitted.
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Domestic Violence Services
Domestic Violence Kits containing adult nightclothes, socks, hygiene kits, underwear, flip
flops, writing journal and pen are packaged in reusable drawstring bags and delivered to shelters in Hamilton, Warren, Clermont, and Butler Counties in Ohio, and Kenton County in Kentucky. This year, 285 adult domestic violence survivors received these kits, raising our twelve-year distribution to 11,269.
flops, writing journal and pen are packaged in reusable drawstring bags and delivered to shelters in Hamilton, Warren, Clermont, and Butler Counties in Ohio, and Kenton County in Kentucky. This year, 285 adult domestic violence survivors received these kits, raising our twelve-year distribution to 11,269.
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New Beginnings Chapter members, community volunteers and donors purchase essential
household items for adults, and children. These 47-item kits are divided into cleaning, bed, bath, and
kitchen sets for adults, and essential bedding and hygiene kits for children. They are distributed to
women and children affected by domestic violence who are leaving shelters to establish a home
away from their abusers. In the past year, 150 women and 116 children were served at five
shelters in Hamilton, Clermont, Warren and Butler Counties in Ohio, and one in Kenton
County, Northern Kentucky. Since its inception twelve years ago 1,877 adults and 1,832 children have benefitted from this program.
household items for adults, and children. These 47-item kits are divided into cleaning, bed, bath, and
kitchen sets for adults, and essential bedding and hygiene kits for children. They are distributed to
women and children affected by domestic violence who are leaving shelters to establish a home
away from their abusers. In the past year, 150 women and 116 children were served at five
shelters in Hamilton, Clermont, Warren and Butler Counties in Ohio, and one in Kenton
County, Northern Kentucky. Since its inception twelve years ago 1,877 adults and 1,832 children have benefitted from this program.
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Assault Survivor Kits
Assault Survivor Kits® Started in 1998, this program’s collection includes sweatpants, sweatshirt, tee shirt, socks, underwear, and hygiene supplies packed in a reusable drawstring bag. These kits, along with a fleece jacket during the winter months, are delivered to three organizations: the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (S.A.N.E.), The ION Center for Violence Prevention (formerly the NKY Women’s Shelter) and the Tri-Health Care’s Program. These organizations distribute the kits and jackets to 47 hospitals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area where victims of assault and/or rape are being treated. Assistance League packaged and delivered 353 kits this past year, raising our deliveries to-date to 6,841.
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