Family Album 2001

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Year: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Family Activity Night - Science - Appetite for Art
Makina Bee, of Ahuimanu Elementary School, and his younger brother Taylor (pictured to the right) are two of the over one-hundred community members who attended KCFC's Family Activity Night, entitled Appetite for Art on Wednesday, November 28, 2001. Activities for the event were co-sponsored by Ben Parker Elementary School and the Windward Arts Council, and included the making of holiday decorations and gifts. Families enjoyed lots of laughs, snacks, and holiday music as they spent time together doing activities that were fun, free and educational.

"Make a Difference Day" Project
On Saturday, October 27th, fifty (50) community volunteers in support of KCFC's Neighbor-2-Neighbor Program, began the painting of a sea life mural on the wall at the corner of Keaahala Road and Kahekili Highway, as part of a "Make a Difference Day" project for the Ko'olau Village community. Led by artist Lance Sakai, the youth and adult volunteers spent the day painting the blue and green background for the mural. The remainder of the mural, which contains colorful fish, dolphins, and other sea life creatures, will be completed by Mr. Sakai and ready for the whole Kane'ohe community to enjoy by the beginning of 2002. Additional photos

Ko'olau Village Halloween Dance
Sixty (60) children and teens dressed like cats, skeletons, ballerinas and soldiers gathered at the Ko'olau Village community hall on the evening of Friday October 19th for a Halloween dance that included holiday treats, a costume contest and music and a DJ provided by the Kane'ohe Division of the Honolulu Police Department. Teens who serve as Junior Leaders in KCFC's after-school program at Ko'olau Village came up with the idea of having the Halloween celebration. Under the direction of KCFC, the Junior Leaders planned each of the activities for the dance including the making of goodie bags, the decorating of the community hall and the creation of a list of rules that everyone who attended the dance was asked to follow. Enthusiastic about seeing the results of their hard work and the great time everyone had at the dance, the Ko'olau Junior Leaders are looking forward to planning future activities for children and teens in their community. Additional photos

Kane'ohe Fitness Sundays
KCFC began the co-facilitation of Kane'ohe Fitness Sundays in partnership with five (5) otherWindward based service agencies^* in response to the enthusiasm surrounding the distribution of the Kane'ohe Fitness Map earlier in the year. Kane'ohe Fitness Sundays will be held on the first Sunday of each month for the next twelve (12) months and will explore one (1) of the map's twelve (12) Kane'ohe locations each month. The Sunday walks are open to all community members and promote moderate exercise as a key component to living a happy and healthy lifestyle.

^*^{Castle
Wellness Center, City & County of Honolulu Department of Parks &
Recreation, District IV, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, Kama'aina
Kids, and Key Project.}

Grant Received From the Kahalu'u Lions Club
KCFC received a $10,000 grant in support of the Neighbor-2-Neighbor program and Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), through a proposal with the Kahalu'u Lions Club and the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. The funding will be used to purchase additional computers, secure storage structures for program supplies, and create a book and toy lending library in support of Kane'ohe families.

2nd Annual Kane'ohe Celebration: A Day on the Bay
On Saturday, July 21, 2001 KCFC, in partnership with ten (10) Windward-area support agencies^*hosted the 2nd annual community wide celebration "A Day on the Bay" to inspire and encourage healthy families and friendships in Kane'ohe. The celebration was attended by approximately two thousand (2000) community members and was supported by over one hundred and twenty (120) volunteers. The celebration included free family activities, a community resource and craft fair, Xtreme Fun, local entertainment, and free kayaking and sail boating on Kane'ohe Bay. Additional photos

^{*City
& County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation, District
IV, Honolulu Community Action Program, Hope Chapel, Kama'aina Kids,
Marimed Foundation, New Hope Windward, Queen Lili'uokalani Children's
Center, Salvation Army Kane'ohe Corp., Windward Missionary Church, and
YWCA of O'ahu}

Kahalu'u Lions Club Community Work Project
Kahalu'u Lions Club members showed support of KCFC's Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngster (HIPPY) Program on July 28th by participating in a community work project at St. John's by-the-Sea. Through the building of child-size bookshelves, play tables and easels, thirty (30) Lions Club members helped to create a pre-school learning center and book lending library where young families enrolled in the HIPPY program can interact and participate in educational parent-child activities. Additional photos

Year: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001