Donate books to MEO Head Begin households at Barnes & Noble vacation drive : Maui Now

Donors to Barnes & Noble Vacation Ebook Drive will reward a e-book, studying and travels to imaginary realms to Maui Financial Alternative Head Begin preschool kids and their households, lots of whom are struggling to make ends meet and supply vacation presents.

The general public has till Dec. 9 to make a donation to the e-book drive at Barnes & Noble within the Maui Market in Kahului.  MEO’s Head Begin was designated as this 12 months’s recipient.

Head Begin provides preschool without charge to low revenue households on Maui and Moloka‘i. Youngsters who’re homeless, in foster care and a part of households receiving Short-term Help for Needy Households (TANF) are given precedence.

The main focus of Head Begin is to organize 3 and 4 12 months olds for kindergarten whereas working with your complete household. Case managers join households to supportive companies locally, and oldsters are concerned of their kids’s training by sitting on coverage boards.

Head Begin is the primary program established by MEO 57 years in the past and is funded to serve 219 kids.

MEO Head Begin Assistant Director Alex Domingo, who reads for kids on the shops’ story time, mentioned the keiki actually love image books and famous that Barnes & Noble has books subsequent to the money register from which to pick.

Up to now, greater than 1,000 books have been collected of this 12 months’s purpose of 1,750 books.

“When adults learn to younger keiki, we’re serving to to develop their listening expertise, comprehension, language and vocabulary, and a lot extra, along with constructing a really particular bond and connection,” mentioned Domingo. “Books take keiki on particular journeys, and may open up a world of surprise for them.”

She thanked Barnes & Noble for choosing MEO because the Vacation Ebook Drive beneficiary and urged the neighborhood “to make a distinction within the lifetime of a keiki through the holidays.”

Amanda Atlan, Lead Bookseller for Barnes & Noble in Kahului, mentioned the Maui group selected MEO Head Begin because the recipient for this 12 months’s Vacation Ebook Drive. MEO Head Begin has been chosen a number of occasions prior to now, she added. 

“Our booksellers have partnered with Alex Domingo for a few years for our keiki story time and are honored to assist her unfold pleasure to keiki and their households,” mentioned Atlan. “We’re grateful for this chance to serve our area people as all books shall be donated to keiki on Maui. 

“Be part of us in spreading aloha by giving the reward of studying this vacation season.” 

For extra details about MEO Head Begin, name (808) 249-2988.