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The Very Big Hearts Behind A Keiki Project
Dear Darah,
Project Hawai‘i Inc. is a program run entire- ly by volunteers who have cho- sen to go beyond a few hours of kindness to offer so many amazing programs that help homeless children succeed. I’d like to highlight the program’s founders and leaders.
2003, she has successfully as- sisted more than 2,000 home- less children escape their cycle of poverty and continue to lead their lives in a stable and secure environment.
and they see
the world
much differ-
ently. Cliff
designed a
program that
allowed them
to learn social
skills such as becoming leaders and developing responsibility for their own choices. This pro- gram caught the eye of Hew- lett-Packard, and Cliff won the Drive to Success Award to launch the five-year program.
the role of team leader on the Big Island with 408 homeless children. Natasha chose to be- come an entrepreneur so she could follow in the footsteps of her mother and have the time it takes to run the program as a full-time volunteer. Her ded- ication to assure these children all receive what is needed in- cludes her outreaching to local businesses, and hosting fund- raising events all year long.
many differ-
ent levels of
creativity for
the children.
From then on,
she dedicated
her summers
to the growth
of our homeless children. Her love for their development didn’t stop there. She took on the role of Secret Santa and for the past four years has made it possible for homeless children to enjoy Christmas.
last year. Now, she is flying between islands to set up events, organize the storage, and connect with donors and volunteers.
Gina Greene Kea‘au
Dear Gina,
These volunteers give so much to the keiki of Ha- wai‘i, and we are so blessed to have them as positive com- munity contributors and life changers. Big “mahalo nui” to Magin, Cliff Sr., Natasha, Mary and Ann for making selfless acts of kindness a part of your everyday lives. You are all heroes.
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Magin Patrick is the co-founder and director of Project Hawai‘i Inc. If asked why she does this work she will respond, “It is
Magin has been able to open chapters on three islands that are all led by volunteer teams. Currently, she is rehabilitating old homes to turn them into dormitories for homeless teens, who wish to attend college.
Natasha Patrick is the daughter of Magin, and was by her mother’s side for every event. Now
Mary Spears has been with Project Hawai‘i Inc. for more than seven years, sharing her talent as an artist. She created the art program and since then started the yogi program. When Mary first came to Project Ha- wai‘i Inc. as a “Share Your Talent” guest, she had no idea what to expect. She conducted an art project to 48 little camp- ers and brought three hours of amazing projects to involve so
Ann Strong has been with Project Hawai‘i Inc. for 18 years. She has made it a part of her life. She
Cliff Kama Sr.
Mary Spears
my kuleana, what I was born to do.”
Cliff Kama Sr. is the co-founder and director of edu- cational operations and creator of the Junior Leader Program. Over the decades, Cliff had noticed that the average age of a homeless child who drops out of school was 10-12 years old. This age group is where critical thinking starts to mold,
an adult, Natasha has continued her journey to giving back and has taken over
even went as far as to volunteer and help set up the Maui Chapter for Christmas
Since es- tablishing Project Ha- wai‘i Inc. in
Magin Patrick
Natasha Patrick
Ann Strong
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