Hawaii Jaycees Set ‘2010 Adopt-A-School Day’ Goal:
100 Hawaii Schools Adopted
Call out for Groups & Businesses to Adopt a Local School – No Waiting Period!
The Hawaii Jaycees 2010 Adopt-A-School Committee has set a goal of getting 100 schools in Hawaii ‘adopted’. This goal must be reached before the official Adopt-A-School Day, which arrives on the lucky date of Triple 10 (October 10, 2010 or 10/10/10).
What is School Adoption All About?
Simple, it takes just 3 easy steps:
1. Pick A School
2. Find Out How Your Group Can Help That School
3. Show Up On 10/10/10 & DO IT.
Last year our participating groups did projects such as:
- Career Counseling & Workshops
- Planting of flowers & trees and other landscaping projects
- Delivery of school supplies collected
- Long overdue painting of school buildings, playgrounds and parking lots
Why Adopt-A-School Day Is More Important Now Than Ever
This effort takes on new meaning and relevance today as Hawaii schools face furlough days and budget cutbacks. The AASD purpose is to activate real, needed support for our keiki’s education, providing local schools with manpower for projects that directly benefit both teachers and students.
Last year the Jaycees reached out to other community organizations & businesses in order to grow the AASD effort and reach as many schools as possible. In 2009, the Hawaii Jaycees were joined by such great partners as HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, Hawaii Lions Clubs, Watanabe Floral, the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, as well as Church groups of different faiths who came out to serve our schools. We want to get even more partners involved this year to maximize the impact.
Adopt Not Just a School, But An Entire Community’s Keiki!
Participating groups get an ‘Official Certificate of Adoption’ to both recognize their generosity and to cement the bond between them and their adopted school(s). By getting involved, individuals and groups serve not just today’s Hawaii, but also its bright future, which lies in the children and teens of these great Islands.
Inquiries can be made to:
Patrick Tomiyasu, Project Co-Chair: HawaiiJaycees@gmail.com / (808) 780-7816
Jonathan Cook, PR/Marketing Chair: Jon@WaikikiMarketer.com / (808) 342-2737
WEBSITE: www.AdoptASchoolDay.org
