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...
