Operation School Bell®
Operation School Bell® , our signature program began in 1998 and has experienced continuous growth. We currently have agreements with 50 elementary and parochial schools in the Greater Cincinnati area to which we provide new clothing and hygiene supplies for students in grades K to 6 who are eligible for free or reduced lunch. We also provide hygiene items to one school that serves students in grades 7 through 12. Each partner school files a request and then receives pants, shirts, underwear, socks, fleece jackets, and belts which are distributed to both boys and girls. The schools also receive toothpaste and toothbrushes, boys’ deodorant, girls’ deodorant, and packages of feminine pads which are distributed to those children in need. During 2022-2023 we served 13,858 students, an increase of over 5,000 over the prior school year. We have served over 74,940 students since the program's inception.