During September, Foodland Maika`i members are invited to make donations up to $249 to Hale Kipa (Code 77044) at checkout. A portion of your donation will be matched by Foodland and the Western Union Foundation giving your contribution an even greater impact. To learn more,...
ERIC & ANGELA Eric and Angela Hurd started fostering youth 25 years ago in Hawaii with a desire to give back to their community. They have since fostered more than 200 youth in and out of the system, ranging in age from infancy to 18 years...
In May, Hale Kipa recognized National Foster Care Month with special efforts to educate and recruit foster families. Hale Kipa Foster Home Developer Jessica Carter sat down with Dave Lawrence on Hawaii Public Radio’s “Helping Hand” segment, which aired May 10, to discuss the Transitional Family Homes Program...
I recently was quoted in an article in Midweek about Hale Kipa’s new campus on Old Fort Weaver Road, as having said that I have never met a youth that I believed was incorrigible. As I think about that, I realize that the perspective that...
On May 31, 2019, Anna O’Briens hosted the 7th Annual Bonzo’s Birthday Brouhaha to benefit Hale Kipa. The fundraiser and hygiene supply drive raised $1,675, in addition to in-kind donations of clothes, linens and toiletries to support at-risk youth. There was a silent auction featuring original art...
As Hale Kipa prepares to celebrate it’s 50th Anniversary, we are looking to compile the story of our journey. If you have ever received services from, been employed by, or served as a board member for Hale Kipa and would be willing to share your...
Hale Kipa was selected by TJX Companies as the Grand Opening charity for Marshalls store at the Kapolei Commons Shopping Center. The ceremony was held on Thursday, May 30 where Hale Kipa was presented with a $10,000 check for their Emergency Shelter programs which help...
Even after a half-century of service, Hale Kipa — or “House of Happiness” — remains completely devoted to improving the lives of Hawai‘i’s at-risk youth. It is said that youth is not a time of life but a state of mind. No one understands that better...
Hale Kipa was one of 44 nonprofit organizations statewide that received funds this week from Act 86, a $1 million fund earmarked for homelessness efforts in tourism-impacted areas, and matched dollar-for-dollar by funds raised in the private sector. Hale Kipa received $5,000 for its work with...
Hale Kipa, a Hawaii nonprofit youth services organization, announces that Judy Pyle and Dr. Virginia Hinshaw have joined its Board of Directors. Pyle is a longtime business leader and philanthropist, having served in various executive roles and boards throughout Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. She serves...
