Aloha Big Island!!
Project Hawai'i, Inc. is a nonprofit organization is run 100% by volunteers and solely supported by public donations. What does that mean? It means we have NO REGULAR income, grants, funding to assure our program is success for the homeless children. Being run 100% by volunteers means there is NO ONE getting paid!! 100% of your efforts and donations directly benefit the homeless children in OUR COMMUNITY!!
So, want to make a difference for our homeless children living in poverty? We will be feeding OVER 350 homeless children a hot and nutritious holiday meal!!! You can make that possible. Many people are not aware of the crisis our state faces when it comes to homelessness among children. Our state is #1 in the NATION!!! for having the most homeless children. While the nation has 1 in 30 school aged children facing homelessness, our state actually has an average age of homelessness not even old enough to go to school. With 23,000 homeless children in our state, and 77% of our children living in or below the poverty level, WE NEED TO STAND UP and help our own community.
We will be at the First Hawaiian Bank at the Prince Kuhio Plaza (near Macy's). for 3 hours on Saturday Nov. 21st. Volunteers will be holding awareness signs and fishnets to collect donations in the intesection area facing the mall.
YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE in just a few hours
WANT TO HOST A FOOD DRIVE on your own? Please contact us, so we can give you the list of items we are looking to serve. WE DO NOT WANT RANDOM FOOD ITEMS being dropped off. We do not have the proper storage for random items.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
- Email your NAME and contact information- we will send you more details.
- If you are in a group, the number of people you feel will attend
- If you have children under the age of 12, we will send you more details as well. TEENS can come without parent supervision
- Arrive 10 minutes prior, so we can start on time and have orientation
WHAT TO BRING/WEAR:
- The weather is so untypical, so please plan for whatever the weather will bring...if it is cold, or hot, dress for that. If it rains too much, we will cancel at the event. Those who show up will have their full 3 hours for community service hours if needed
- IF IT IS HOT: please wear comfortable cool clothing, such as shorts, t-shirt, SUNSCREEN, a hat, sunglasses, etc.
- IF IT IS COLD: Wear long pants, sweatershirt or long sleeve, but be comfortable
- EVERYONE wear comfortable walking shoes, you will be walking back and forth, standing on the sidewalk, getting donations from cars
- BRING WATER, it is 3 hours, we do have some water, but please bring your own
- Bring a friend. If you need community service hours, bring a friend and receive an additional 1 hour. Our way of thanking you for helping to spread awareness and make this event more successful.
- BRING YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PAPERS. If you need this for school, First to Work, etc, bring them. We will NOT SIGN them afterwards
NEED MORE THAN 3 hours?
We can help you with that. We need people to make signs, or host a collection. You can earn hours for participating in both these events to add up to the hours you need.
EITHERWAY YOU NEED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE THE ENTIRE 3 hours to get the additional hours of service.
