Mira Loma High School student Adelynn Maxwell wanted to give the gift of reading to those less fortunate than her, and she started a club to turn that dream into a reality.Maxwell, now a junior at Mira Loma, created a school club called Books for Youth last year. Students and teachers at the school donate used books to the club, and club members spend money earned at fundraisers held every other month on new books.She said the goal was to give books to underprivileged children in the Sacramento area.”My parents would always read to me, and I just always loved reading, so I kind of wanted to spread that and help those who couldn’t afford to buy books,” Maxwell said.Books for Youth donated around 200 books to the Higher Learning Academy last school year. Now, the club is preparing for the next big giveaway, which Maxwell said is set for mid-January at Leataata Floyd Elementary School.Club secretary Lauren Goi, who is also a junior at Mira Loma, said she was on board with Books For Youth’s mission since Maxwell told her about it. Goi said she was filled with pride during last year’s donation, adding that helping others is the main reason why she wants to continue being part of the club.”It was really fun interacting with the kids and watching their faces light up, and we also got to go to a few classrooms and actually read out loud to them,” Goi said.Maxwell’s boyfriend Jayden Aguilar is also involved in the club and has come to love it.”It did start with me going there just for my girlfriend, but now I’m really interactive and I help out a lot with setting up and determining what they do in the club,” Aguilar said.Maxwell said her dream is to expand her efforts into a nonprofit, and the busy bookworm even has her sights set on going global.”I want to donate school supplies and books to kids in Mexico because that is where my family is from, so I want to help the kids over there as well,” Maxwell said.Maxwell said Books for Youth is working on more fundraising initiatives to kick off the new year.
Mira Loma High School student Adelynn Maxwell wanted to give the gift of reading to those less fortunate than her, and she started a club to turn that dream into a reality.
Maxwell, now a junior at Mira Loma, created a school club called Books for Youth last year. Students and teachers at the school donate used books to the club, and club members spend money earned at fundraisers held every other month on new books.
She said the goal was to give books to underprivileged children in the Sacramento area.
“My parents would always read to me, and I just always loved reading, so I kind of wanted to spread that and help those who couldn’t afford to buy books,” Maxwell said.
Books for Youth donated around 200 books to the Higher Learning Academy last school year. Now, the club is preparing for the next big giveaway, which Maxwell said is set for mid-January at Leataata Floyd Elementary School.
Club secretary Lauren Goi, who is also a junior at Mira Loma, said she was on board with Books For Youth’s mission since Maxwell told her about it. Goi said she was filled with pride during last year’s donation, adding that helping others is the main reason why she wants to continue being part of the club.
“It was really fun interacting with the kids and watching their faces light up, and we also got to go to a few classrooms and actually read out loud to them,” Goi said.
Maxwell’s boyfriend Jayden Aguilar is also involved in the club and has come to love it.
“It did start with me going there just for my girlfriend, but now I’m really interactive and I help out a lot with setting up and determining what they do in the club,” Aguilar said.
Maxwell said her dream is to expand her efforts into a nonprofit, and the busy bookworm even has her sights set on going global.
“I want to donate school supplies and books to kids in Mexico because that is where my family is from, so I want to help the kids over there as well,” Maxwell said.
Maxwell said Books for Youth is working on more fundraising initiatives to kick off the new year.
