Keoneula Elementary School, Kids Initiating Change (KIC)
Students at Keoneula Elementary School, a new school in the
heart of Ewa, has been working hard to make recycling a reality.
This year, a 6th grade student group, Kids Initiating Change
(KIC) have held two HI-5 recycling drives, using Clearstreams
containers
provided by the City, and have implemented a school-wide recycling
program, using 64-gallon recycling carts, also provided by the
City. They used the proceeds from the recycling drives to give
to others. A portion of the proceeds went toward the purchase
and donation of new books to the Shriner's Hospital for Children
and The Ronald McDonald House. They also used the proceeds to
create and distribute care packages for parents deployed overseas.
In addtion, this year, they won a Kokua Hawaii Foundation award
for their recycled artwork. And, for all their hours of hard
work, The KIC crew was honored with the President's Volunteer
Service Award, receiving a letter of recognition from President
Obama.
These generous and enterprising students got together on their
own, mentored by teacher Victoria Coffin, to create big changes
on campus and in their community. Great work and congratulations
KIC!
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