Community Events October 2013

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii

Reaches Out to the Community

November 18, 2013

The mission of Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii is to prevent child abuse through education, public awareness and advocacy, which promote positive parenting and healthy families, where children are valued and loved. We have been out in the community doing a lot of educational and public awareness activities recently.

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund and Aloha Pono Lions Club are all focusing on family strengthening currently and we have a unique opportunity to work together this year to showcase all our services and distribute educational materials at many different venues.

At the Children and Youth Day at the State Capitol on October 6, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii partnered with the Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund which was a major sponsor for the event. Over 35,000 attendees including exhibitors spread across three different exhibition areas presented activities for children of all ages.  Families visited our booth with the Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund and picked up information for family activities and prevention of child abuse and neglect.   Thanks to the Lucoral Museum, families were also able to take their photos with colorful Taiwanese Techno God costumes; children were given free semi-precious gemstones and crafted paper kites and lanterns.  Special thanks go out to the many volunteers and especially board member Chet Adessa, the Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund Advisory Committee, Leos from various high schools and the Lurcoral Museum.

Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii partnered with the Aloha Pono Lions Club and Hawaii’s beautiful title holders to present educational exhibits on October 12 and 13 at the Oh Baby! Family Expo Expo at the Neal Blaisdell Center.  Responsible for the popular and fun infant and toddler play area, we also distributed information on parenting, child abuse prevention, family activities and our services to the participants at the event. Special thanks to the Aloha Pono Lions Club, Mike Casciato and Hawaii title holders for their help as volunteers at the event.

We followed that up with another educational booth at the Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair at Kapiolani Park Bandstand in Waikiki on October 26. Hundreds of very enthusiastic attendees came to the event.  Many were very interested in our organization and our educational materials. Mahalo and congratulations to board member Nancy Ortiz who organized this very successful event.

Thanks again to the many volunteers who make it possible to reach out to the public with our educational materials to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families.