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CWahiawā Lions To Hold 19th Annual School Supplies Drive
ould your child or an example, because near- grandchild write ly all the children attending without a pencil or one Wahiawā elementary
pen? Or color without cray- school were on free or re-
ons or paints?
That is the situation facing
duced lunch, the school now provides free lunches to all students.
many Wahiawā children go- ing back to school this year without needed supplies, emphasize members of Wa- hiawā Lions Club.
This, coupled with a high unemployment rate, leads to fears that many more area children will go back to pub- lic school this year without the necessary materials, ac- cording to the club.
That is why the group will hold its 19th annual school supplies collection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on consecu- tive Saturdays, July 17 and 24,atWahiawāTownCenter near Longs and at Tamura’s Market to benefit children attending the town’s schools.
The Wahiawā Lions are hoping to provide local pub- lic schools with resources that these children can draw upon during the school year.
(Above) (From left) Wahiawā Lions Tony Sarroca, Kimi Sarroca-Shimabukuro, Lei Learmont and Larry Meacham participate in a previous school supplies drive.
(Right) Ka‘ala Elementary School vice principal Patrick Wetzel and Wahiawā Lion JackKampferareshownwithsomeofthesuppliesdeliveredtotheschool. PHOTOS COURTESY WAHIAWĀ LIONS CLUB
pockets, bar and pencil-top erasers, glue, paper towels, napkins, facial tissue, liquid soap, boxes of eight large, 16 or 24 crayons, Crayola colored pencils and marker sets, watercolor paint sets,
Marble composition books, Sharpie permanent black markers, yellow highlight- ers, manila folders and 5-6- inch Fiskars scissors. This year, disinfectant sprays and wipes are also requested.
A full list of supplies needed at area schools is posted at major retailers sell- ing them.
The Lions state that ac- cording to government data, Wahiawā holds the unenvi- able position as the second poorest area on O‘ahu. As
“Last year we collected nearly 250 pounds of sup- plies and over $2,300. With the community’s support, we hope to do even better this year,” states Wahiawā
Lions’ president Kimi Sarro- ca-Shimabukuro.
Supplies needed include No. 2 pencils, red and black ballpoint pens, three-hole wide-ruled binder paper, portfolios with inside bottom
For more information or to donate, call 808-621- 0852.
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