Ka Leo o Nä Koa - News
Volume V
Issue 4
May 14, 2010
A5
Book drive helps Lähaina students By NOELLE KAULUPALI, news writer
Junior Alexandria Agdeppa collected about 400 books for her book drive as her senior project in April. In her Spread the Word book drive she asked students and teachers to donate books suitable for children in grades K-5. Drop off sites were also located at Barnes and Noble Bookstore and Nagasako General Store in Lähaina. Robert Laxson, NHS advisor, agreed to the use of his room as the Kamehameha Maui drop off site. Agdeppa also set up a table at the Hoÿolauleÿa book fair so people could donate books. Some people bought books at the fair and donated them there while others brought books from home. Senior Kelsey Lindsey donated two boxes full of books, and the site drop box was filled by the end of the day. Agdeppa will be donating the books to Princess Nahiÿenaÿena Elementary School in Lähaina. She said, “I chose this school because it was where I went to elementary. I want to give back to the school I went to as a child. I also have family members who go to school and work at Princess Nahiÿenaÿena.” Agdeppa has collected about boxes of books with the goal of 700 books for the entire drive. She said,” Right now I am sorting through all the books I have received. Some of the books…are too
Photo by KYLE DEELEY
Junior Alex Agdeppa with 3 of the approximately 15 boxes of books that were donated for her book drive for Princess Nahiÿenaÿena Elementary School.
“I want to give back to the school I went to as a child.” —ALEXANDRIA AGDEPPA on book drive
advanced for K-5 students, so I’ll probably sell those…and use the money to buy suitable books for K-5.”
Under the direction of Community Relations Manager Tom Feltz, Barnes and Noble hosted a book fair for Agdeppa April 24-30 to help raise money for more books and also to extend the time for people to donate their new or gently used books. Agdeppa is planning to give the books to the school on May 14 pending approval. She is presenting the donated books to all the teachers of Princess Nahiÿenaÿena Elementary.
How does your class stack up? Kahu Kalani Wong manages tool distribution at Olowalu Cultural Reserve. KSM staff spent the entire work day helping the community. See where your class stands when it comes to community service on the chart at right.
Photo by ALEXANDRIA AGDEPPA/Graph by TANI NAKAMITSU