Kahu Brian Broshard leads the blessing for the soon-to-be-built playground at its groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 25 at The Homes at Ulu Wini in Kailua-Kona. The $180,000 Miracle Mega Tower was made possible by a donation from the Roberts Foundation. The play structure will feature double-deck tower and water fountain, spiral and wave slides, a fish […]
HOPE Services mentorship program helps former inmates return to community
HOPE Services Hawaii, a Catholic non-profit organization based on the Big Island that combats homelessness, has launched a program in partnership with the Department of Public Safety to help recently released Hawaii Island prisoners transition back into the community. The two-year pilot “Mentoring” program will provide support, mentorship and skills training for 50 adult male […]
Diocese’s HOPE Services taking both urgent, long-term approaches
HOPE Services Hawaii, a nonprofit organization created by the Diocese of Honolulu in 2010 to aid the homeless on the Big Island, has been heavily engaged in outreach to residents in Pahoa and its surrounding subdivisions as the lava makes its approach. Its chief executive officer Brandee Menino said the organization has participated in […]