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Ho‘omalu O Na Kamali‘i Open House/Blessing |
Ho‘omalu O Na Kamali‘i receiving home is finally completed. The 4,000 sq. ft. home located in Ma‘ili features 10 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a great room, two counseling rooms, a medical office, and a yard with a keiki playground and half basketball court. Ho‘omalu will be a temporary shelter for children removed from their homes because of alleged abuse and neglect. In-house medical and assessment services will help ease the trauma for the children in the home. Additionally, siblings will be able to stay together and children may be able to continue going to their home school and stay connected to their community. Preference will be given to children on the
Leeward
Coast . The home will be ready to receive children on April 1.
FPH recently hired Program Manager Yvonne Samia, MSW to oversee operations and select a staff. Yvonne 's 17 years of experience includes Child Protective Services investigations, case management and supervision experience, and Family Court Juvenile Probation.
Ho‘omalu O Na Kamali‘i is scheduled to begin receiving children on April 1, 2009.
Please help support this important project that ensures protection and safety for our children. Click brick brochure to find out more about our Brick Campaign, room sponsorships or the wish-list for Ho‘omalu O Na Kamali‘i. For more information on how you can make a difference, contact Connie in our Development Office at 521-9531 ext. 224.
Kahu Twigg Blesses Home
Attendees Enjoy the Cheerful Decor
Students Helping Students
Heald College of Honolulu students have united in helping seniors in the foster care system transition into higher education. Their fundraising provides scholarships to attend community college, the university, or trade/vocational schools. This project is spearheaded by former foster youth, Kintaro Yonekura, who utilized educational services provided by Family Programs Hawai‘i to go back to college himself. He now wants to provide similar opportunities for his foster brothers and sisters.
Several classes were involved in raising funds to establish the Family Programs Hawai‘i Scholarship Fund. Ms. Lynette Kim’s salesmanship class raised $5,000 by cold calling local businesses to establish the perpetual scholarship fund. Ms. Kim’s marketing class made an Angel Tree and decorated the tree with paper angels sold to students over the holiday season, raising $2,500 for the scholarship fund. Ms. Kim’s Humanities class held bake sales in the student lounge selling $1,500 in goods for the scholarship fund.
Currently, 20 foster youth have received scholarship assistance through the Family Programs Hawai‘i Scholarship fund supported by Heald students fundraising efforts. “It has been very heartwarming to learn valuable business skills while at the same time giving back to foster youth transitioning into adulthood,” claims Kintaro. “Without the lov e and generosity of the students and Ms. Kim, this scholarship program would have never come together.”
Anyone interested in donating to the Family Programs Hawai‘i Scholarship fund benefiting foster youth may call
Connie Sizemore 521-9531 x224 or donate online by clicking on the Donate tab.
To download a registration form, click here.
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