.........Friends & Ideas: June 2020

Note: We/Bootsie's Boutique and Neill's Deals have supported this amazing organization for years, as 100% of their donations go to help he homeless children.Keiki of Hawaii. Their work /outreach is incredible and has earned them many awards.They do not just feed and entertain the children, but give/teach them life skills to prepare them for a brighter future.

Update:

Edu-Camp teaches Life Skills to help lift these children out of poverty..

f you can help, please donate here, thank. you.

Summer Camp Support

Many ways to make a difference in the lives of our homeless keiki

Our summer educational camp is the foundation of our success in helping these children escape their cycle of poverty. This camp has been their stepping stones to gain the self-esteem and life skills needed to continue their journey through school and eventually graduate.

This is all possible by the support we receive from amazing donors like you!

Healthy Meals/Snacks

We have received Covid Support from the Hawaii Community Foundation to help support some of our meal programs. However, we still have great opportunities for YOU to help provide health meals/snacks for our homeless keiki.

We do strive to use local grown food items, non gmo and/or organic when possible. This helps our children's brains and bodies detox from their unhealthy eating habits, and allows for more healthier growth while they are learning more life skills and lessons.

The NEED:

Meals/Snacks or Food Item to feed our group of 48 this summer.

The WHY:

our homeless children rely on our program to help keep their healthy and provide daily meals over summer break

HOW:

Click the link below to see what dates work best for you:

Teen Meals service for 8: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4aa5a82da1fe3-sponsor
Keiki Meals service for 48: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4aa5a82da1fe3-meals
Various Food Item List: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4aa5a82da1fe3-food

or the donation button below..

Donate To Feed Homeless Keiki

Urgent TEEN SUPPORT

Our teen mentoring program has been a wonderful experience for so many teens to learn and grow with self confidence and skills to help them become leaders of themselves regardless the situation they are living in.

RIGHT NOW the URGENT NEED is:

I need sponsors to help with these teens needs to attend camp. They are with us for the 19 days 24/7. As you know all our children come to camp with bare minimum supplies, these teens are with us even longer.

We plan to take our teens shopping the 7th-9th of July to allow them to choose their own camp outfits, undergarments, shoes and swimsuit needed for camp. We estimate this is a $200. per teen. Due to Covid, not sure what stores are going to be open, so this year because TARGET has been such a support we are choosing to shop Target. If you choose to sponsor a gift card for our teen, please make it Target.

Otherwise please donate below.

Help Our Teens Prepare for Camp

Share Your Talent Guests

The NEED:
Guests to share their talents with our keiki during a 3 hour session at camp. As a guest you will implement a fun learning activity of your choice.

The WHY:

Our children have very limited resources or experiences in their lives. Being raised in a tent, or car, or moving from situation to situation, they are not taught basic life skills to succeed in school. Many have never painted, been creative with basic toys, had a team sport situation, been introduced to music... simple pleasures we take for granite.

YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE:

You help change their lives by introducing them to the world out there. Helping them to be prepared for school and the process of learning.

Use the link below to sign up for a time slot.

Share Your Talent Schedule

TEEN WORKSHOPS

THE NEED: Wish to help our teens gain self-esteem and leadership skills? We have a few openings for those who would like to host a workshop. Your workshop will be a min. of 2 hours to 3 hours. Be interactive, allow the teen to think of solutions for some of what holds them back, mostly emotional. Journaling, visualization, communication skills, etc.

I have some fun ideas if you need a project.

This is great for someone who might be wishing to work on their presentation skills, working on their own degrees.

THE WHY?:
Our teens need to learn self leadership skills to succeed in school and overcome their challenges that usually cause them to drop out of school. Our programs have helped so many teens graduate from high school and going on to college.

Teen Workshop Schedule

COMPANY SUPPORT NEEDED:

We still have opportunities for companies to be the change in their lives!

Our camp runs 100% by public donations. We are volunteer staffed.

OUR NEEDS:

Cabin Rental: $1,440.00
Teen Accommodations: $2,800.00
Transportation Costs: $3,200.00
Activity Fund Sponsorship: $1,000.00
Meal Supporter: 1 Day: $888.00

THE WHY:

Our award-winning program provides the steps to help the homeless children succeed and graduate high school. Our programs are specifically designed for one on one needs, and helps each child gain the self direction that allows them become leaders of themselves.

YOU CHANGE THEIR LIVES

Company Sponsorship Page:

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