Tag: Operation School Bell
Homeless teens treated to a day of prom pampering; benefit May 3
Operation School Bell (OSB) is known for providing new school clothes to nearly 5,000 Los Angeles Unified School District students from impoverished circumstances. But each spring for the last three years, the charity has turned its attention to the homeless teenage girls in the community with a different focus in mind: prom. “Many of these […]
Assistance League is here to help, said new president Flo Fowkes
Since 1919, the Assistance League of Los AngelesA has been improving the quality of life for at-risk children, families and seniors through programs that provide services to those most in need. Its founder, Anne Banning, was honored at a celebration in January that included a champagne reception, buffet lunch, guest speaker and fundraising boutique. In […]
Her children’s community service inspired her own
By Laura Eversz Flo Fowkes might be retired, but her volunteer calendar of activities with both the Assistance League of Southern California (ALSC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is full. And the former attorney points to her daughters, Jillian and Sloane, as two reasons why. “I’m on the board of the Assistance League, which […]
