Jonathan Kleiman – Health and Nutrition Instructor
Diplomatically, we say we like all Akilah’s supporters the same. Privately, though, Hannah Smith has become my favorite. I haven’t met her, but I know how extraordinary she is. Hannah, who hasn’t yet turned 8, learned about Akilah and decided she wanted to help. So Hannah filled a box with pencils and notebooks and staplers and glue and tape and pouches. The box was stuffed so full that when we opened it, the contents spilled on the floor.
Had you seen the students’ faces when they opened the box, you would understand why Hannah Smith is my favorite Akilah supporter.
Students opening a package from Hannah
Akilah students with their new supplies!