We have two new employees on Hawaii Island! Kimberly Liberato will be running our School-Based program in West Hawaii, while Kamea Wong is our new Community-Based Case Manager / Match Coach in East Hawaii. We are so excited to welcome them to the team and can't wait to hear their success stories serving youth on the Big Island!

Last month we had the opportunity to match four sisters! Uncle Lexter came to us looking for female role models for his four nieces he is raising...and we found perfect matches for each! Pictured here is Big Sister Tomeka and Little Sister Leandrea, Big Sister Kim and Little Sister Laurelle, and Big Sister Miranda and Little Sister Leizhel. (Not pictured: Big Sister Marisa and Little Sister Lovelle)

Congratulations to Kauai Big Sister Summer from Waimea High School for being awarded the Big Brothers Big Sisters EIH BRAH scholarship. The scholarship will assist with expenses for Summer’s new adventure as she attends the University of Hawaii Manoa this fall. Summer served as a Big Sister at Kekaha Elementary School, where she was instrumental in impacting the lives of keiki for three years! We wish Summer well in her future endeavors! Here’s a photo of Summer and her family on the day she received the great news! Special thanks to all those who donated to this scholarship.

On Tuesday, September 22, the Maui Afterschool Mentoring Program kicked off our series of volunteer trainings starting with Lahainaluna High School. We are excited to work with our amazing returning Bigs and stoked to have some motivated and engaged volunteers to add to our ohana. In the training we discussed expectations of being a volunteer, child safety and potential signs of child abuse, and how to build relationships with Littles. It was fun, informative, and got everyone in the mentoring spirit!