Community service continues to be the focus of the Ambassadors at Los Alamitos Elementary School’s 4th and 5th grade students in the school’s leadership program. Some 31 students joined the residents at Katella Manor to read stories together in December. The residents surprised the students with hot chocolate with marshmallows, and cookies.
As the students gathered for a group photo, one of the adults started singing “Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer,” which led to the students and residents singing together additional songs such as “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bells.” The Ambassadors had such a great time that Katella Manor and the LAE student leaders are planning on regular visits in 2015 to share more books and time together.
The LAE Ambassadors continue their tradition of serving the community. The current school year started with Operation Candy Share in partnership with HealthCare Partners. Students collected approximately 400 pounds of candy from the school community that HealthCare Partners re-distributed to local shelters.
The Ambassadors also partnered with the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce to collect 750 canned goods to kick off the Winter Wonderland canned food drive led by the Los Alamitos Young Professionals. As part of their leadership series, community members spent time with the Ambassadors teaching them about the leadership aspects of their projects. The community members included Matthew White from HealthCare Partners, Corey Lakin, Director of Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services and Emmeline Noda, Recreation Manager, Carrie Johnson from Katella Senior Living, and Miles Cole from the Los Alamitos Young Professionals.