Ten hard working eighth grade top scholars from Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd, Sr. Middle School were selected based on their high achieving GPAs to receive Chromebook laptops as a special donation from the nonprofit AFA By Lady A Foundation.
“I am following up with what I promised back in 2021, during the pandemic, when I donated 500 books to the school,” said the nonprofit’s founder, Alya Alghamdi.
This charitable presentation was the product of a prior pledge made by Alya, during the pandemic in 2021 when she partnered with Scholastic Books to donate over 500 books to the school, which stemmed from her dedication to supporting literacy when she gave over 300 books to a California prison in 2020. In an effort to follow up with her pledge, Alya officially started AFA By Lady A Foundation in 2022 to follow through with her commitment to giving back to underserved students and communities.
“I want to make a difference in these students’ lives. They are committed both mentally and physically to excel in the classroom and in their extracurricular activities. In one way or another, we are all in service. We just have to do our best in whatever we do,” Alya said.
For more information or to make donations to the foundation please visit afabyladya.org or email info@afabyladya.org.
Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd, Sr. Middle School Winners:
- Valeria Covarrubias Rodriguez
- Wilmert Eduardo Sarabia
- Pray Meh
- Jose Ramirez
- Christopher Jonathan Lopez
- Hizair Brandon Moreno
- Leah La’Shae Williams
- Emily Sophia Razo
- Amber Anene
- Tiara Alana Davis
