Target Northwest cleans up Roxhill school

School awarded a $5,000 grant

In partnership with Roxhill Elementary School, approximately 45 employees of Target Stores Northwest, spearheaded by the West Seattle Target, store came to the school on Friday, Sept. 25 to build benches, landscape the grounds, "re-do" the library and read to students.

Target also awarded the school a $5,000 grant.

Roxhill was chosen, according to Target "School Library Makeovers" Program Manager Kate Prucich, because of its need.

She met with school officials and Librarian Pat Bliquez to review the school's needs, and since the library is due for a complete remodel next summer, they chose to clean and disinfect all the books, add new section dividers, re-do book covers on worn paperbacks and do a general clean up of the shelves.

Target also funded and built a new outdoor reading "nook" and donated $1,000 worth of new books.

"This is a beautiful school with beautiful children and beautiful families, strengthened by beautiful community members," Roxhill Principal Carmela Dellino said. "We cannot be a great school without participation from great community members like Target. I just really want to thank you. This is something that will live on forever for us at Roxhill."