A new school year is about to begin and as we look back in just a short year, we have accomplished much ~ we completed two years of our Resilient Leaders & Food Security program with the 7th grade students from Kanuikapono Public Charter School, our volunteer teams have continued to serve 103 kūpuna every week which means weʻve delivered approximately 5,000 meal kits that feed 4 people for each meal kit - thatʻs 20,000 meals! Our irrigation system is installed and kalo, banana and papaya are now growing at our Ulupono Anahola site. We also have a staff member certified to now train our community through the safeTALK Suicide Prevention curriculum. We are excited to meet with community members from Anahola who are interested in starting their 10ft. x 10ft garden plots and we have 2 more containers on its way so we can set up our washing stations when itʻs time for the harvest! Thank you to everyone who has helped in incredible ways so our youth and ʻohana can thrive! Get ready for our upcoming hale halawai and youth center projects. Itʻs gonna be another great year to seeing our mission and vision become a reality!
UPCOMING EVENTS
This monthʻs movie night promises some great activities for the community.
Check out the line up for the vening: 5pm - Lauhala Weaving - learn how to make a lauhala bracelet. This is a different style from what was taught last month. Summer Konane Tournament - Join Uncle John Kaohelauli'i and test your konane skills this summer or learn how to play. Play 4 people or win 4 games and win a gift certificate to Kalalea Juice Hale. They are the BEST! Challenges will take place at all movie nights with the grand prize given out at our August movie night. Let's bring back our konane games and meet face to face. Kuʻi Kupeʻe - Join the Keawe ʻohana as they teach you how to make a kupeʻe or kuʻi kupeʻe. What a great skill to have so you can bless others with your beautiful creations. Distribution of school supplies and food bags - Mahalo to Child Family Services for the food bags and to Consuelo Foundation for the school supplies. 5:45pm - Pelika Andrade and Kaliko Maʻiʻi will bless you with their amazing talent and beautiful voices and sharing some moʻolelo about their summer adventures. 6:30pm - FREE dinner will be made and served by The Green Pig and mahalo to Liliʻuokalani Trust for making our popcorn and all the resources to assist our families. 7:15pm - Papa Mau: The Wayfinder SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR LAST MOVIE NIGHT ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 |
COMING UP... Mahalo for supporting us at the 44th Annual Visitor Industry CHARITY WALK! This year they exceeded their goal and raised over $570,000 that will support over 50 Kauaʻi non-profit organizations. MAHALO to Edwin Nakakura, Paul and Debi Lablanc for helping us with setting up and breaking down our keiki booth the day of the event. MAHALO to our lauhala weaving team ~ Debi Lablanc, Jessica & Taylor Carvalho, Lynnett Fennell and Nalani Mahelona. Nothing but EXCELLENCE from this INCREDIBLE team! Our goal for the Charity Walk was to raise $5,500. The check distribution will be on Wednesday, August 2nd. Stay tuned to see what our final total will be. |