UpCountry Children's Giving Circle: 2011 Project Updates

Here are the updates on our UpCountry Children's Giving Circle projects for 2011!

October 2011 Project - Smoothie Project at King Kekaulike High School. Teacher Mara Murphy has worked with her students to structure their business plan and intends to have the project operational by end of January 2012. We may have been premature with our funding, but the money is there waiting for them to be in action . No photos yet, but as soon as I can I will post them.

Teacher Michelle Arnold and student harvesting cucumbers.

November Project - Two areas of support needed for the Intensive Learning Program at Kalama Intermediate School - 2 students received new sports shoes so they could participate in PE. Both boys can excel on the playing field and these shoes gave them incentive to attend school and participate.

Teacher Michelle Arnold and student with a hefty Zucchini!

Principal Costales receives the bounty from the garden.

The remaining money was used to support the Program's garden. It was a bumper harvest of cucumbers, zucchini and herbs.

December Project - King Kekaulike has one of the 3 Best Buddies Programs in the state. Best Buddies is an international program that connects youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities with non-disabled friends. Below is a link to the Hawaii website. Our Giving Center hosted the group in a Christmas Party held a few days before school got out.
See the photos below of the good times!

http://www.bestbuddieshawaii.org/site/c.mjJUJ3MOIwE/b.4412013/k.BD07/Home.htm