Two grants distributed through the Placer Community Foundation’s Donor Advised Funds will help provide new clothes and supplies for students in need this coming school year. The recipient of the grants, the Assistance League of Greater Placer, works to distribute the goods to students from 92 Placer County and Black Oak Mine schools through their Operation School Bell® program.

The program seeks to provide age-appropriate clothing, backpacks, school supplies, personal grooming kits and shoes to children referred to the Assistance League by school personnel and social service organizations. Each year, League volunteers meet with the children and their families to purchase items of clothing during “back-to-school shopping days” at local stores.

“Our goal is to address the basic needs of children from low-income families, so they are free to focus on their studies and build new friendships with their fellow classmates, said Nancy Tognazzini.” “We clothed more than 900 students last year and we hope to surpass that this year with the generous grants we have received.”

Each of the two grants came from charitable funds established by local donors at the Placer Community Foundation. One grant for $5,000 was made from an anonymous donor while the other, in the amount of $1,000, came from the Constantino Family Fund.

For more information about the Assistance League of Greater Placer and their Operation School Bell® program visit their national website at www.assistanceleague.org or call the Greater Chapter at their thrift shop in Fiddler Green Plaza, (530) 885-1982.

To learn about the Placer Community Foundation, visit www.placercf.org or call (530) 885-4920.