Greetings!
A lot is happening at KHT. Our kids are busy every week with activities at and through the center. Staff and volunteers are even busier keeping up with the fun. We have been recognized recently with grants and an award. We are proud to share the honor with you. Read on for all the details and check out our calendar of events at the right.
The holidays can be difficult for grieving children. When they come together in their peer groups, there are opportunities to remember and share. It seems to ease the pain. We encourage families and friends to help children talk about their memories. Ask what they are missing. Take a moment to honor the bonds they have with those they are missing by lighting a candle, creating a card, or sharing pictures.
KHT is thankful for all those who have supported us this year with monetary donations, making it possible to have a permanent, child friendly, safe place for grieving children and families. We are thankful for all those who have blessed children's lives with grants, donations, in-kind gifts, volunteer time, and services. The gratitude in my heart and all of our hearts here at KHT is exceeded only by the renewed sense of joy that grieving children show when they come to the center. |
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Na Lei Aloha grant helps KHT
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Kids hurt too receives a $15,000 grant from Na Lei Aloha. The grant is to help KHT develop earned income projects
to sustain a permanent location. |
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Heartbeat Hawaii
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 Kids hurt too children and families and the Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition were sponsored with 64 free tickets for the amazing performance at the Royal Hawaiian Theater called Heartbeat Hawaii, which concluded October 24th. Mahalo nui Loa to Joyce Kealoha for connecting us and to Dr. Dennis Law, Producer; Jeff Wang, Roy Tokujo, and Jason Kina. Thank you to all of you from all of us. It was extraordinary. |
Sit down and relax......
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Thank you to these caring volunteers. Our children and families receive special treatment from: Rika Katsuya, Yuko Cervino, and Natsuki Honda. They give foster parents neck and shoulder massages at Surf for the Soul (pictured above) and at our Monday night support group for children in care. These massage therapists are enormously appreciated by the parents and Kids hurt too.
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As always, Kids Hurt Too wishes everybody a safe and happy and healthy and comfortable Thanksgiving holiday.
Sincerely,
Cynthia White, M.A., Executive Director
Kids Hurt Too
808-545-5683 |
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A golf tournament was sponsored for children from Kids hurt too and Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition on November 14th by Sight and Sound Hawaii, a community service group. They held a tournament with teams of children and volunteers, gave them prizes, gifts, and good food. Thank you
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Other events for our kids coming up:
11/21 JUMP START YOUR FUTURE: a career planning and college preparation club for transition age youth in care.
11/21 INTERACT CLUB: a youth branch of the Rotary Club sponsored by Pau Hana Rotary.
11/26 THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR FOSTER CARE ALUMNI WHO HAVE NO WHERE TO GO FOR TURKEY DAY. Big mahalo to Chef Holly who donated the meal.
11/28 INTRO TO HAND BELLS: sponsored by Harris United Methodist Church.
12/4 8-4PM RUNAWAY PREVENTION CONFERENCE FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH IN CARE
12/5 POI FOR THE SOUL: visit to care for the Kanewai loi.
12/6 NA KAMA KAI: water sports and safety.
12/17 NUTCRACKER BALLET
TO BE ANNOUNCED
IN DECEMBER
Kids hurt too was selected to receive the FBI's Director's Community Leadership Award. |
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