Project Pilina
May is Foster Care Month and the Omerod ʻohana from Hawaiʻi Island has opened their hearts and home to more than 20 ʻōpio in foster care over the past three years.
Community members supported the Ohana Fuels campaign to benefit East Hawaiʻi graduating high school students in foster care.
The funds raised from the ‘Fuel Up. Do Good.’ program will support graduating East Hawaiʻi high school students in foster care to purchase prom attire including hair and makeup, as well as caps and gowns.
Tūtū and Me keiki from Hawaiʻi Island’s Waimea and Honokaʻa sites celebrated their end of the year accomplishments with an in-person Lā ʻOhana (family day)! Four PIDF programs participated in the fun: Pili a Paʻa, Project Pilina, Tūtū and Me ʻOhana Support, and Hoʻopalekana Ola.
May is National Foster Care Month. It’s a reminder that loving, supportive resource (foster) parents who are fully present for their keiki can change the lives of youth in the foster care system.
Project Pilina appeared on KITV and shared about the “I Belong” campaign events in preparation for May, Foster Care Awareness Month.
Project Pilina and and community partners will host family-friendly events to share the various ways that Hawaiʻi can support keiki in care.
Local radio station 1027 da bomb’s Keola and team, along with Ali from Raising Cane’s present a check of $17,250 to make this holiday season a special one for PIDF ʻohana this year.
Santa Clause came to Towne! Hundreds of keiki joined in on Project Pilina’s Santa Ornament Workshop to ring in the holiday season!
Love remains the driving force for Duane and Lyn Pagay, who are the proud parents of four children and 15 foster keiki. Read more about the family in this week’s MidWeek cover story.
A hui hou, Hui Hoʻomalu! Join our new journey as Project Pilina, where Fostering Begins Here.