July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. In the midst of racial inequities at the forefront of our nation, combined with a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting minorities, it is important to be an ally and support those who may be struggling. In 2008, the...
Human trafficking is a crime that forcefully exploits women, men, and children and involves transporting someone into a situation of exploitation. This can include forced labor, marriage, prostitution, and organ removal. According to www.dosomething.org, roughly 50,000 people are trafficked into the US each year, and trafficking...
Turn pocket change into local change for Hawaii youth. Hale Kipa has partnered with RoundUp so that everyone can easily donate spare change from credit and debit card purchases. RoundUp is an app that donates monthly change on purchases to a selected nonprofit by rounding up...
Hale Kipa held a grand opening ceremony for its new multi-purpose Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Hale Kipa Youth Services Center in West Oahu on March 12. Staff, community members, legislators and other invited guests celebrated with a formal blessing, donor and partner recognition, and tour. Located...
Michael Magaoay has served on Hale Kipa’s board for nearly a decade. He has more than four decades of experience in various engineering disciplines, as well as serving for 10 years in the State House of Representatives for District 46. Michael discusses how his business and legislative background have shaped his time on the board, and what...
