I am very disappointed at how the agency is run by the director. There have been incidents in which some of the employees have inappropriate relationships with family members specifically the males when working.
I feel that since these people are still employed the director is not teaching them proper boundaries in order to be effective in their job as well as being professional. It seems that this director is someone that just wants to collect a paycheck instead of securing a good relationship with the community, donors and having a respectable reputation
The community service workers are unprofessional. They do not know their boundaries with people especially men. There are a few workers that have had inappropriate relationships with men whether it's the family they are helping or volunteers of an event that they are part of.
The director continues to have them on staff and is one of those administrative leaders that only wants to collect a paycheck.
I am writing to say a few things about the programs at Neighborhood Place of Puna. I heard about this program through my friend Stacey. She is someone who is always working to improve things here on the BI. I knew right away that I should try to get involved somehow. I participate in their SPORTS RESCUE Program and my OPEN MIC at Hilo Burger Joint is an official drop off site for sporting equipment that will then be given to children in need. I think that having a program that offers an safe healthy alternative for kids is a great idea!! Brilliant. I learned how to play hockey when I was 3 years old and hope that kids out here in Hawaii can have some of the same opportunities that I have had ( Maybe not hockey,haha), it gave me a reason to love something, a way for me to socialize. It gave me strength and confidence. This is only one of many programs that NPP offers. I know that they also help people by providing rentals for people in need of a place to live. I only hope that more people learn about their great programs and that they will double in size and resources and make it possible for them to touch more lives!! Many Mahalos to Stacey B and the rest of the hard working humanitarians that have chosen to take this same path!! OH , please drop off your used or new sporting goods at Hilo Burger Joint any Sunday 7-10 pm !! Sean O