Lafayette Kiwanis and LPSS Give Bicycles to Encourage Reading
The Lafayette Parish School System has partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette on a mission to get children to read more books. This initiative will give incentives to students in a new way. Pre-pandemic the children were encouraged through the Accelerated Reader program at school with librarians and teachers offering prizes and parties as an incentive. Obviously, the pandemic restrictions prevent that from happening now.
Luckily for our kiddos, the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette is helping in a big way. They are donating prizes such as new bicycles at each of the 25 schools in Lafayette Parish School System, according to KATC. Members of the Kiwanis Club personally donated money so each school could get two bicycles. That’s 50 bikes total.
Kiwanis Club of Lafayette gifts 48 children Christmas through Operation Magi
Kiwanis Club of Lafayette gifts 48 children Christmas through Operation Magi
and last updated 2020-12-12 23:32:18-05
About 48 children in Acadiana will soon receive Christmas gifts thanks to Lafayette s Kiwanis Club.
It s part of the group s âOperation Magiâ initiative, an event that normally allows children to shop with members for Christmas gifts.
Because of the pandemic, the children were absent for this year s shopping spree. While adjustments had to be made, it didn t stop the group s tradition of giving this holiday season and making sure each child gets every item on their list.