Fellows mentioned in this story: Ann Teranishi, Cohort VII

From Maui Now:

Helping Hands Hawaiʻi and American Savings Bank are partnering for the eighth year to help Hawaiʻi’s keiki prepare for school through the Ready to Learn program.

Founded in 1998 in partnership with US Sen. Daniel and Maggie Inouye, the Ready to Learn Program supports children from low-income and houseless families by giving them free educational kits with essential school supplies.

The goal is for 1,000 students to receive the kits, which are valued at about $30 and contain an array of the most common items found on the Department of Education’s back-to-school lists.

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