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New library, food bank at Indian Magnet School

November 2, 2012 at 12:43AM

American Indian Magnet School third grader Melanie Vang entered the school's library to high fives from some of the 184 Target employee volunteers assisting Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in St. Paul, MN. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Melanie Vang, a third-grader at St. Paul's American Indian Magnet School, got some high-fives from volunteers as she entered a new school library Thursday, donated in a joint effort by Target and the Heart of American Foundation.

The two groups unveiled the state-of-the-art library and a Target Meals for Minds food pantry to students and teachers at the school.

About 2,000 books were donated and each of the approximately 750 students received free books through the program.

Also Thursday, some of the 184 Target volunteers dealt with a traffic jam at the school elevator as books were distributed to classrooms.

Some of 184 Target volunteers remained upbeat while dealing with a traffic jam at the American Indian Magnet School elevator Thursday, Nov. 1, , 2012, in St. Paul, MN, while on their way to distribute free books to students in their classroom. Among the volunteers was Shawn Johnson, center, with box on her shoulders. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)