Douglas Holewa, a senior at Connecticut College, is a volunteer for the Kids, Books & Athletics (KBA) program. Holewa volunteers through the Office of Volunteers for Community Service (OVCS) at Connecticut College. OVCS plays a key role in teaching students about community engagement and the best practices of participation.

Holewa, a 2002 graduate of Garden City High School, is the son of Walter and Joanne Holewa of Garden City.

Project KBA promotes reading and physical fitness with the children of New London. Students complete a training program, work in teams with other Connecticut College students and travel to schools and community based after school programs. They lead a series of structured physical fitness activities and read multicultural stories with local preschool. Elementary and middle school age youth.