WAIMEA — Students, families and community members can participate in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Waimea Middle School (WMS).
The group will meet at WMS’s new STEAM Learning Center with a hui of Waimea groups and friends from the school, Department of Education, The Kohala Center, Food Corps and Mala’ai School Garden to introduce culturally-based practices and protocols to strengthen the community’s sense of belonging, responsibility, excellence, aloha, total well-being and Hawaii (breath, or HA).
Hawaii State Board of Education encourages schools and communities statewide to embrace ha to help make their towns an even better place for residents and families.
Participants are recommended to wear covered shoes and bring a water bottle, as well as rain gear or a coat for a variety of Waimea weather conditions. There will be something for all ages, strength and skill levels. After a morning of service, including native plant landscaping and other campus beautification and improvement projects, a fresh, locally sourced free lunch will be served by Waimea staff with Food Corps and friends, with kokua from WMS, local farmers and ranchers and Mala’ai School Garden.
An RSVP is suggested, but not essential. For more information, call Amy Kailimai at WMS at 887-7646 or email Amy_Kailimai@wmpccs.org.