Augustine Educational Foundation director Sue Ferandin laughs as she’s handed a bag of cash and coins equaling $665.05, the amount collected by fourth-graders at St. John Vianney School in Kailua for the organization, which gives scholarships to Hawaii Catholic school students. The students chose AEF as their cause after discussing various ways they could give back with their teacher, Earleen Victorino. The fourth graders also have weekly Zoom calls during religion class with two Diocese of Honolulu seminarians, Kurt Meyer and Taylor Mitchell, who encouraged them to pick some act of service to do for Lent. (HCH Photo | Anna Weaver)
St. John Vianney School in Kailua fourth graders with Sue Ferandin of the AEF, St. John Vianney principal Caryn DeMello and fourth-grade teacher Earleen Victorino during their donation presentation on April 8. (HCH Photo: Anna Weaver)
Close up on “check” made by fourth graders, bag of money, and signs made by the class. (HCH Photo: Anna Weaver)