Assistance League Pueblo is a all volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit . NO MEMBER GETS PAID. Since 1963, our organization has been dedicated to improving the lives of young people in our community. We rely on revenue from our thrift store, fundraisers, and the generosity of others.
A woman came into our Bargain Box Thrift Store during our Red Basket Sale. She purchased several baskets of children's clothing, and one of our volunteers helped her carry the purchases to her car. The volunteer asked her what she was going to do with all the clothes. She explained that, as a child she had gone through our Operation School Bell program when she and her mother were in dire financial need. She later became a teacher in an impoverished community that does not have an Assistance League chapter. She remembered how the clothes made her feel when she started the school year, and she wanted her students to have that feeling. She couldn't afford to buy NEW clothes for her students, but wanted to do all she could to help her students achieve a higher level of self esteem.
Assistance League Pueblo, a chapter of National Assistance League - volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.
Assistance League is a national organization with chapters across the United States. The Pueblo chapter was officially recognized in 1964. We opened our Bargain Box Thrift Store that same year and revenue earned in the store was used for various outreach programs. In 1973, Assistance League of Pueblo began Operation School Bell, our signature philanthropy that provides new school clothing to at risk children in Pueblo County. In recent years, we have provided clothing to approximately 1,000 children per year. Other philanthropic programs have been added since 1973 - PAL Bears, college scholarships, and Baby's Book Bag.
Organization name
The Assistance League of Pueblo, Inc.
other names
Bargain Box, ALP
1964
Tax id (EIN)
23-7127355
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
Assistance League Pueblo 331 E 4th StreetPueblo County, CO, US