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“I
By Paddy Kauhane, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i
felt like a little bird with broken wings and didn’t know how to fly. I didn’t
That’s what Shalain M., Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i’s 2018 State Youth of the Year, said about her experience. Her story is just one of thousands from our next generation of leaders, changemakers and inno- vators who pass through the club- house doors.
they have meals they can count on, caring mentors who believe in them and meaningful life experiences empowering them to discover their great futures.
growing economic challenges fac- ing our community, more parents are reaching out to their local Boys & Girls Club for support.
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feel like I was living; it felt more like I was trying to survive. Spald- ing Clubhouse accepted me for my broken self, and I started to feel like my wings were healing and that I was growing. In the future, I will be somebody great.”
Boys & Girls Club established its first Hawai‘i clubhouse in 1976 to give keiki a positive alternative to being left unsupervised after school. Since then, we’ ve opened nine club branches across O‘ahu and Kaua‘i, with nearly 100 em- ployees dedicated to saving and changing the lives of children and teens.
Every year, we hold Great Fu- tures, a time when the entire com- munity comes together to support our youth by giving them the re- sources they need during and af- terschool to make their futures brighter. Great Futures Day culmi- nates on May 24 and every dona- tion allows Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i to help those who need us most. Every child deserves their next great moment, and we can only empower our youth to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens with your support.
For more than 16,000 local kids, Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i is a safe place to go after school, where
(From left to right) Caleb Gasologa, Ezekiel Arce, Allecie Mahoe and Hali‘a Davis, members of Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i, continue learning after school with hands-on STEM activities, from molding volcanoes to experimenting with crystal solution. PHOTO COURTESY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAI‘I.
The need in our community is real. Ninety-six percent of the youth we serve come from families facing financial challenges. One in 5 youth in Hawai‘i will not gradu- ate on time with their class. With
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