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Target, Lawhon team up
Target volunteers recently broke the quiet of the Lawhon Elementary library to help students fall in love with reading.
On Nov. 7, 14 Silverlake Target volunteers in strawberry-red shirts with the familiar bull’s-eye logo dropped by the campus library to complete literacy projects and deliver a pallet of school supplies.
Through a $500 Target grant, the Lawhon library received over 130 new books for pre-K students, while a $3,000 grant sponsored a book for each student and snacks and materials for the school’s literacy night Nov. 13.
Throughout the morning, Target volunteers painted and decorated new bookshelves, shelved the new pre-K books, decorated the hallway outside the library, hosted a meet-and-greet breakfast for Lawhon staff and finished teakwood benches and tables for the library garden. The garden will promote literacy by serving as a “lunch with the librarian” area for students who meet reading goals.
Volunteers finished by leading a literacy-themed art project, with Lawhon students drawing their favorite reading nooks on corkboard for the hallway bulletin board.
Target’s involvement does not end there, however. Once a month for the rest of the school year, volunteers will serve as reading buddies at Lawhon. In addition to library books, students and volunteers will explore “Picturing America” materials supplied through the National Endowment for the Humanities. Picturing America, an exciting new initiative, gives students a deeper appreciation of the nation’s history and character by bringing American art masterpieces to libraries and classrooms.
“This was our first time to get involved in a school library project. We look forward to working with students throughout the year,” Scharita Wren, Target volunteer committee chair, said.
Wren visited Lawhon last year to read to pre-K and kindergarten students. Eager to expand Target’s involvement at the campus, Wren teamed with librarian Laura Galindo to plan projects that would inspire students to dive into books.
“We are extremely grateful for all the donations of furniture, supplies, grant money and personal time that the Target volunteers shared with our school,” Galindo said.
In addition to giving 5 percent of its income to communities, Target actively supports education through resources for teachers, classrooms and young readers.
On Nov. 7, 14 Silverlake Target volunteers in strawberry-red shirts with the familiar bull’s-eye logo dropped by the campus library to complete literacy projects and deliver a pallet of school supplies.
Through a $500 Target grant, the Lawhon library received over 130 new books for pre-K students, while a $3,000 grant sponsored a book for each student and snacks and materials for the school’s literacy night Nov. 13.
Throughout the morning, Target volunteers painted and decorated new bookshelves, shelved the new pre-K books, decorated the hallway outside the library, hosted a meet-and-greet breakfast for Lawhon staff and finished teakwood benches and tables for the library garden. The garden will promote literacy by serving as a “lunch with the librarian” area for students who meet reading goals.
Volunteers finished by leading a literacy-themed art project, with Lawhon students drawing their favorite reading nooks on corkboard for the hallway bulletin board.
Target’s involvement does not end there, however. Once a month for the rest of the school year, volunteers will serve as reading buddies at Lawhon. In addition to library books, students and volunteers will explore “Picturing America” materials supplied through the National Endowment for the Humanities. Picturing America, an exciting new initiative, gives students a deeper appreciation of the nation’s history and character by bringing American art masterpieces to libraries and classrooms.
“This was our first time to get involved in a school library project. We look forward to working with students throughout the year,” Scharita Wren, Target volunteer committee chair, said.
Wren visited Lawhon last year to read to pre-K and kindergarten students. Eager to expand Target’s involvement at the campus, Wren teamed with librarian Laura Galindo to plan projects that would inspire students to dive into books.
“We are extremely grateful for all the donations of furniture, supplies, grant money and personal time that the Target volunteers shared with our school,” Galindo said.
In addition to giving 5 percent of its income to communities, Target actively supports education through resources for teachers, classrooms and young readers.
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