December 2019
The Kiwanis of Pearl Harbor have been helping The Salvation Army by taking the last shift of the Angel Tree at Pearlridge Center. The Angel Tree ran from November 29th until December 14th. We get to work with our Key Clubs. I got to work with the Key Club from Mililani High School, and they did a fantastic job. I saw a few of their parents who dropped off their Key Clubber or came to pick them up. Mr. Leong teaches AP English and is the faculty advisor to our Mililani Key Club and Chess Club. Our Key Clubbers ranged from freshmen to seniors. I always knew the Key Clubbers were busy, but I didn’t know how busy they are. We appreciate our Key Clubs, their families and their faculty advisors.
On Dec. 21st at the Kroc Center in Kapolei, Kay, Carol and I got to help with distributing the gifts collected at the Angel Tree. It was a busy day but so grateful that families could celebrate Christmas. The public’s generosity was overwhelming and The Salvation Army had everything organized from providing huge bags to put gifts in and briefing us on what to do. This would be a great project for Kiwanis Clubs and Key Clubs to participate in. The Salvation Army even provided a break room for their volunteers and kept us fed and hydrated. Our Waipahu Key Clubbers were runners and helped with the shoppers. Princess, president of our Waipahu Key Club and Jhan Ray were fantastic and very gracious with the shoppers they assisted. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!
~ Susan Wong