Assistance League Of Klamath Basin

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF KLAMATH BASIN IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION SERVING CHILDREN IN THE KLAMATH BASIN AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TULELAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS A 501 (C) (3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WE ARE PART OF THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE WHICH CONSISTS OF 120 CHAPTERS LOCATED IN 26 STATES AND HAS OVER 22,000 MEMBER VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE. IN 2020-21, $50.0 MILLION WAS RETURNED TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THESE CHAPTERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED 3.3 MILLION SERVICE HOURS ANNUALLY. THE SIGNATURE PROGRAM, OPERATION SCHOOL BELL, HAS ASSISTED 331,000 CHILDREN, WHILE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED ALL TYPES OF SERVICES WAS 1.52 MILLION.

IN KLAMATH BASIN, THE OPERATION SCHOOL BELL PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROPRIATE SCHOOL CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, GLOVES AND HYGIENE KITS FOR K THRU 12 STUDENTS IN NEED OF HELP PURCHASING CLOTHING. THE SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED IN THE KLAMATH FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE KLAMATH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TULELAKE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS LOCATED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. IN 2020-21-19, APPROXIMATELY 1,200 STUDENTS WERE CLOTHED. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, EACH OF ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS RECEIVED TWO $125.00 CLOTHING CERTIFICATES FOR GRADUATING SENIORS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE APPROPRIATE GRADUATION CLOTHING AND CLOTHING USED WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB. OUR CHAPTER WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PURCHASING CLOTHING. EACH YEAR, AWARD WINNING BOOKS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL K-12 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN OUR OPERATION SCHOOL BELL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THESE BOOKS ARE GIVEN TO THE COUNTY LIBRARY. THE AWARD WINNING BOOKS ARE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS: FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: THE NEWBERY MEDAL IS AWARDED ANNUALLY BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN. FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: THE CALDECOTT MEDAL IS AWARDED ANNUALLY BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN [A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION], TO THE ARTIST OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS: THE YOUNG READER'S CHOICE AWARD, THE BOOKS ARE SELECTED BY VOTE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, ADMINISTERED BY THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. FOR HIGH SCHOOLS: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AWARD IS SELECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

FAMILIES IN CRISIS: AS PART OF OUR PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS, WIPES, HYGIENE ITEMS, BUS TOKENS, AND BOOKS TO THE FAMILIES IN CRISIS CENTER LOCATED IN KLAMATH FALLS. HOLIDAY TREATS, BLANKETS AND GIFTS ARE ALSO GIVEN.

PROJECT USA PROGRAM OUR CHAPTER COORDINATES WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO PAINT OR REPAINT MAPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS. THESE MAPS ARE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. WE PROVIDE SPECIAL PAINT, PAINT BRUSHES, ROLLERS, MISC. PAINT TOOLS, AND A LARGE STENCIL OUTLINING THE MAP OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE INDIVIDUAL STATES. PAINTING IS DONE BY CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL STAFF, BUSINESSES, STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF STUDENTS.