The Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii and the FRIENDS are housed in an older craftsman style house that can need some maintenance and cleaning from time to time. The Akaka Falls Lions Club (another honorée of our 2019 Gala) …
The Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii and the FRIENDS are housed in an older craftsman style house that can need some maintenance and cleaning from time to time. The Akaka Falls Lions Club (another honorée of our 2019 Gala) …
For our fourth year, the Friends are honoring “friends” of the Friends. Tickets are now available right here. Please click on BUY TICKETS at the bottom of this post. This year we honor Bill Miller of Discount Fabric Warehouse and …
Did you miss it? Mai Tai Masquerade was a huge success on Friday, Oct. 27! Attendees party the FRIENDS’ MAI TAI MASQUERADE on Friday, October 27 at 5:30 pm at the beautiful Nani Mau Gardens! Their attendance benefits the FRIENDS in their work …
25 bright green backpacks were given to FRIENDS’ board member Kathy Romero (pictured here) at the end of the Orchid Show in early June, 2017. The FRIENDS are busy getting ready for the Back-to-School rush for backpacks, clothing and school …
Roselyn Viernes has worked for the safety of children for over 31 years at Child Welfare Services. Dale Tokuuke has gifted the FRIENDS with hundreds of volunteer hours at the Center along with helpers from the Aloha Exchange Club. Drucy Casburn, …
Sleep Train donates needed supplies to the FRIENDS. What do keiki need to go to school? Backpacks, school supplies and SHOES! And that’s just what the local Sleep Train donated to the FRIENDS.
The FRIENDS join with the Exchange Club of Hilo to support a “Prevent Child Abuse” event at the Mall. FRIENDS Volunteers and Board members manned a table at this event and distributed information about the FRIENDS and the CENTER.
It’s great when one local non-profit can help another… and that’s what the Friends of the Zoo did when they donated really cute plush frogs to the FRIENDS. Keiki visiting the Center can select one of these frogs as their …
Thanks to Orchid Isle Ford’s generous bid during the FRIENDS Annual Recognition Dinner, several keiki were able to visit this Firehouse and eat lunch with the Firemen. Mahalo Ford and the Firehouse!
The Rotary Club of Hilo again designated the FRIENDS as a major recipient of the Hilo Brewfest Fundraiser! The $13,850 will come in mighty handy when the Christmas Gift Cards for teens comes about.