Friends Of The Future

Programs: Health & wellness programs: provided 836 health-related education presentations with 12,500 attendees; precented annual celebrating ? Ohana family event attended by 288 children ages 1-2 and 375 parents/adult caregivers; provided helath & wellness lending library services to 82 community members, including ipad and video classes; participated six (6) community wellness fairs attended by 1,100 people; organized conference attended by 375 early childhood educator, public schools and independent daycare center staff; presented conference for women in leadership roles with 325 attendees; provided family case coordinator for 185 families and children at risk for child abuse and neglect.

cultural programs: served as meeting facilitator for waipi? O valley community-based organizations; hosted monthly cultural events attended by 3,000 people; provided logistical support for one (1) annual community festival attended by 175 people; provided fiscal sponsorship for hawaiian cultural practitioners to curate a portion of lapakahi state park; served as convener for six (6) community conversations about future of maunakea; served as fiscal sponsor for environmental education alliance to improve professional skills of public school educators.

youth programs: offered after school hands on science, math and engineering activies for 220 kids ages 7 to 17 to explore simple machines, physica, natural sciences and inventios; hosted 10 family science night events with total attendance of 175 adults and children; hosted a youth leadership summit attended by 300 educators and students; provided play & learn groups in two (2) rural communities; managed four (4) 21st century community learning centers.

fiscal sponsorship