Hale Kipa received a $20,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Kaua‘i Community Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation. “Mark and I are proud to support Hale Kipa’s work to ensure Kaua‘i’s young people enter adulthood with the confidence, skills, and knowledge to succeed. We look...
Pictured above: (standing, from left to right) Cameron Nekota (president of the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation), Cheryl Nekota, Dave Cassidy, Anne Namba (Anne Namba Designs), Greg Sitar (Hale Kipa board member), Susan Sitar, (sitting, from left to right) Bob Harrison (CEO, First Hawaiian Bank), Henry Kapono (Singer/songwriter), Lezlee Ka‘aihue, Lori Harrison On Feb. 22, 2020, nearly 140 attendees gathered at the Ho‘okupu Center in Kewalo Basin Park to enjoy...
Each March, social workers are celebrated across the U.S. during National Professional Social Work Month. This year, the official theme is “Social Workers: Generations Strong” According to the National Association of Social Workers, March is an opportunity for social workers across the country to highlight the important contributions...
Imagine what a difference it would make if YOU could help ONE youth complete high school, heal from sex trafficking, or have a place to call home. “This is a safe haven, to grow and heal, this is an answered prayer. Thank you Hale Kipa for helping the children in...
The name of our newsletter is Transitions, and it happens that I have been thinking a lot about transitions recently. And so, I want to share some of my thoughts, realizing that they may not seem very connected other than they are reflective of my pondering what...
An estimated 4.2 million people ages 13-25 (or a staggering 1 in 30 youth ages 13-17) endure some form of homelessness every year in the United States, according to the National Runaway Safeline (1-800-Runaway), a top resource for the nation’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth...
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is in full swing and has already raised over $100,000 in the Hawaiʻi Pacific Zone in support of local organizations. If you are a federal employee or retiree, we would be grateful for your support of Hale Kipa and our efforts to...
Hale Kipa’s Therapeutic Foster Care program was highlighted in the October 16 edition of the MidWeek. The article focused on long-time care providers, Butch and Remy Alegre, who have cared for more than 60 at-risk youth. View the article here. ...
Hale Kipa held its annual meeting and dinner on September 26th at The Pacific Club, which included staff, clients, friends, and family from Oahu, Kauai and The Big Island. In addition to the keynote address from CEO Punky Pletan-Cross about the future of the organization, several...
