Operation School Bell helps schoolkids gear up

Originally published October 27, 2019 at 3:21 pm

First grader Clara Holmes hops while trying on new hats and clothes at Northgate Target in Seattle last week. The Assistance League of Seattle’s Operation School Bell program works with referrals from Seattle Public Schools to provide new clothing for around 2,600 K-8 students during 13 events in October at Target in Westwood Village, Westfield Southcenter’s JCPenney and the Northgate Target. For more information: https://www.assistanceleague.org/seattle/ (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Lawrence Castana checks the size of his daughter, Alondra’s, rain boots with sister Ashley Castana, left, at Northgate Target in Seattle last week. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Seventh grader Alondra Castana, left, and her older sister Ashley Castana shop for Alondra’s new boots and clothes at Northgate Target in Seattle last week. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

First grader Clara Holmes looks for new hats and clothes at Northgate Target in Seattle last week. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

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The Assistance League of Seattle's Operation School Bell program works with referrals from Seattle Public Schools to provide new clothing for around 2,600 K-8 students. For more information: https://www.assistanceleague.org/seattle/

Erika Schultz

Seattle Times staff photographer

Erika Schultz: eschultz@seattletimes.com.

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