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Making a Difference: Luke Thomas
It’s a recurring question: “Can one person really change things?” But the answer is simple…yes! You’ll find proof in 15-year-old Luke Thomas who, with his sights set on obtaining Eagle Scout status, lent a major helping hand to the Paseo Verde Library.
When Luke caught wind that the library’s children’s section needed a makeover, he organized an inspiring solution. First, he brought in about 25 friends to help re-organize an estimated 9,000 books in the section. For the second phase, Luke enlisted the help of his father Ralph Thomas, an artist, to create an inspiring mural that will no doubt excite the imaginations of the library’s littlest patrons for generations to come. “Having the mural on our wall really brightens the room and makes it more child friendly,” said Betsy Johnson, youth services department head. “It adds a wonderful dimension to our story room that we would not have been able to do ourselves.”
Prior to this project, Luke earned 21 merit badges, proving not only his devotion to the Scout spirit, but also his ability to plan, organize, lead and manage. Now the proof is forever in the pudding, or in this case, the revamped children’s section of the Paseo Verde Library. Visit www.mypubliclibrary.com or call 492-6580 for more info.
