Hanalani Students Give to Wahiawa Library
Hanalani Students Give to Wahiawa Library
The Wahiawa Public Library received a generous donation of 126 books during the first part of December. The books were donated by students at Hanalani Schools through a project the school called, Coins for Kids Books. Containers to collect spare change were placed in the library on the Hanalani campus, and over a two week period, students deposited extra change. Hanalani Schools then used the donated money to purchase books from Scholastic Books, whom it had partnered with for a book fair this fall. The coins tallied to over $1400. Bonnie Lee, Hanalani Reading Specialist, was impressed with the students willingness to give. Even though the students were just asked to give spare change, several $1 bills and even a $20 bill, which we didnt ask for, was given, said Lee. Headmaster Mark Sugimoto felt the coin drive was timely, as the Library had recently received a large financial contribution by the Samuel N. & Mary Castle Memorial Foundation. As the students have received in plenty by generous donations to their library, so too they now donate to others, following the philanthropic example set by the Castle Foundation, Sugimoto said. The Coins for Kids Books project was co-organized by Lee and Jill Pawlin, Hanalani Librarian. The donation drive was included as part of a book fair being conducted at Hanalani to promote student reading. On December 08, 2008, Lee and Pawlin accompanied twenty-two students who brought the books, wrapped in ribbon, to the Wahiawa Public Library. The students sang two songs for the library staff as part of the presentation, and then personally handed the books to the grateful Wahiawa librarians. The literature donated was primarily childrens books, aimed at increasing the availability of childrens literature in Wahiawa. Coins for Kids Books is another program which is being conducted under Hanalanis mantra for students, Love God. Love Others. Challenge Yourself. The philosophy was chosen to teach children that thinking about others before themselves is an important aspect of being a productive citizen.
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