Have any books sitting on the shelf you don’t read anymore? Bring them to Key Club!
Key Club is partnering up with the Oasis Family Resource Center for a book drive. They are collecting new and gently used children’s books to help provide young kids easy access to thrilling reads they would not otherwise have. Fiction is preferred.
Key Club President Julia Rindt, a senior, organized the book drive. She thinks it is a great opportunity to aid the community in the passion of service. Rindt encourages participation for this worthy cause.
“People should give anything they want and can to this book drive,” said Rindt. “Access to reading and writing as a child is such a fundamental part growing up that every single child deserves to experience, and, though we aim should for as much as possible, even if just one book makes it possible for one child to have that opportunity, then it will be worth it.”
The club is fulfilling Key Club International’s Major Emphasis — “Children: Their Future, Our Focus” — with this schoolwide event.
Avid reader Megan Ford, a sophomore, is eager to contribute. She has been absorbed with fantasy novels since elementary.
“I need service hours for my church and no longer need the books, so rather than let them gather dust, I can donate them,” said Ford.
Students can drop off their book donations in Room K-1. The student body is asked to label donations with their name and grade on a sticky note. The book drive ends Nov. 1.
Key Club Secretary Audrey Huyen, a sophomore, keeps track of member service on the Monthly Report Forms (MRFs). Huyen has a message for participating members.
“The book drive is really beneficial to both you and the community,” said Huyen. “For every five books, there is one service hour. The best time to earn the most service hours is at the beginning of the year, right now! So make sure to get some easy credits that will look amazing on college applications. Make sure to lock in those service hours, from the book drive and all the other service events we’ll host that will peak at the beginning of the year!”
This isn’t Key Club’s first time working with Oasis. Members folded and packaged baby clothes twice for the community last year. They will be putting together 200 pinwheels for the center at their upcoming meeting.
Key Club is anticipating another busy year. They plan to assemble care packages for soldiers overseas and collaborate with Salvation Army for projects, such as the annual canned food drive and Thanksgiving box-packing. Their biggest event, Fall Rally, will be on Nov. 9 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Key Clubbers across Southern California come together to celebrate service and give to the Pediatric Trauma cause.
Key Club meets every other Tuesday during lunch.
