Assistance League Of Southern Utah

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL: SIGNATURE PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW INCOME CHILDREN WITH NEW SCHOOL CLOTHES, SHOES, BOOKS FOR VARIOUS READING PROGRAMS AND LIBRARIES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE PRE-K STUDENTS RESULTING IN POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR KIDS. THEY FEEL MORE CONFIDENT, FIT IN WITH PEERS, AND PERFORM BETTER AT SCHOOL INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. 22 SHOPPING EVENTS WERE HELD IN 2021-22 PROVIDING 768 CHILDREN IN 39 SCHOOLS WITH NEW CLOTHING. 46% OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE OR MORE SHOPPING EVENTS. CHILDREN SERVED RANGE FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. LITERACY: A TOTAL OF 588 STUDENTS RECEIVED BOOKS. 78 ART SUPPLIES KITS WERE DELIVERED TO 6TH GRADERS AT BOTH BEAVER DAM AND COLORADO CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ADOPT A SCHOOL: PHYSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT WAS SUPPLIED TO SPRINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS IS TO SHOW THAT CARING ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT EACH CHILD'S EDUCATION; THAT GOING TO AND STAYING IN SCHOOL CAN PROVIDE A BRIGHTER FUTURE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN IN POVERTY FACE A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES INCLUDING BULLYING AND FEELING ISOLATED. A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE SKILLS THAT CAN HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND BOOST PERFORMANCE AND SELF-ESTEEM THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS CONTINUE TO REPORT THAT THEY HAVE WITNESSED POSITIVE CHANGES IN CHILDREN WHO BENEFIT FROM THESE PROGRAMS. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AND PARTICIPATION IMPROVE, INTERACTION WITH PEERS IS MORE POSITIVE, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IS EVIDENT.