{"id":178236,"date":"2018-05-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178236\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/"},"modified":"2018-05-12T15:57:08","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T13:57:08","slug":"hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawk Academy accepts modern library donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hawk Academy accepted a mobile library donation from prominent donors at their school on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>According to the school\u2019s principal Agnes Mkhonto, one of the donors, Abcon Group Foundation has been a significant part of the growth and development of Hawk Academy and through their partnership with Topshell, a manufacturing company; they donated a library container to the school.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Director of Hawk Academy, Sipho Mkhonto thanks donors\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1dS1S-qR1i0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to be a part of this initiative to make a difference in the children\u2019s lives,\u201d said Gert Peens of Topshell.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAbcon does a great deal for our school and we are grateful for their donation,\u201d said Agnes.<\/p>\n<p>The school is pleading with community members to donate books and participate in their book drive.<\/p>\n<p>To be part of the book drive by Hawk Academy contact 011 043 9895.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/171518\/hawk-academy-appreciates-charitable-deeds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hawk Academy appreciates charitable deeds<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178069\/children-bake-up-a-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Children bake up a storm<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3_Z5LgqomLY' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-178236 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/19gcnschoolhawk_95016\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_95016-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_95016-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_95016-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_95016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_95016.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178238'>\n\t\t\t\tInside Hawk Academy\u2019s new library donated by Abcon Group Foundation and Topshell.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/19gcnschoolhawk_89305\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_89305-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_89305-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_89305-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_89305-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_89305.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178239'>\n\t\t\t\tA few Hawk Academy bookworms enjoy the silence in their newly delivered school library.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/19gcnschoolhawk_66768\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_66768-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_66768-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_66768-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_66768-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_66768.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178240'>\n\t\t\t\tSinenhlanhla Mtshonyana, a Grade One learner from Hawk Academy, buried in a book in his school\u2019s new library.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/19gcnschoolhawk_84688\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_84688-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_84688-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_84688-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_84688-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_84688.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178241'>\n\t\t\t\tHawk Academy director Sipho Mkhonto, the school principal Agnes Mkhonto and Gert Peens from Topshell outside their new library to breed a community of readers at the school.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/img_6526-mobile\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/IMG_6526-Mobile-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178269\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178269'>\n\t\t\t\tHawk Academy learners glued to their books in their new school library.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/12\/hawk-academy-accepts-modern-library-donation\/attachment\/19gcnschoolhawk_05344\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_05344-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-178237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_05344-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_05344-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/05\/19GCNSCHOOLHAWK_05344-768x576.jpg 768w, 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