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(Mon) April 29, 2013
Shelter fathers connect with their cultural past through practice of imu
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(Mon) April 29, 2013
8th Annual Wai‘anae Coast Keiki Spring Fest
Children and caregivers had an opportunity to participate in and learn more about preschool services, kindergarten registration, community resources, parent and keiki activities, hearing/vision screening, dental check-ups, and much more. ...
(Sun) March 10, 2013
Preschool kicks off new site with movie night
They say that there is no recipe for success, but the staff at Ka Pa‘alana are always up for challenges. So, on March 1, 2013, we took a sprinkle of enthusiastic staff, a cupful of community service providers and partners, a large serving of literacy, and a heaping helping of aloha, and stirred and stirred and stirred until we got a night full of food, fun, and literacy at the Ka Pa‘alana Preschool Kickoff Event and Movie Night at Hale Wai Vista. ...
(Wed) January 30, 2013
Ka Pa‘alana parents shine at Job Fair
On January 22, 2013, parents enrolled in Ka Pa‘alana’s adult education component attended the Job Quest employment fair at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center....
(Tue) January 22, 2013
Ameriprise Financial Adopts Homeless Family This Past Christmas
In the spirit of the season and the joy of giving, Ameriprise had hoped to give a special family a Christmas they otherwise may not have had. ...
(Mon) December 24, 2012
Hawaiian Airlines employees bless needy families during holidays
During a time when so many focus on receiving rather than giving, the generosity of Hawaiian Airlines and their employees has made the season that much brighter for many of our needy families....
(Mon) December 24, 2012
Blessing in a box
On December 7, 2012 the sixth grade classes from Kamehameha Schools blessed our families by donating over a hundred boxes filled with Christmas cheer. ...
(Tue) October 9, 2012
Oasis of Learning
Once standing in a dry, dusty patch of land, the Ka Pa‘alana Preschool now welcomes families with an inviting new playground complete with walkways, access ramps, and natural playscapes....
(Fri) October 5, 2012
Back to School Bash provides families with food, fun, and much-needed school supplies
June Ho‘opi‘i, Ka Pa‘alana Preschool Teaching Assistant and a member of the shelter’s resident council, helped organize the event, which brought together 186 shelter children and adults for a day of food, fun, prizes, and a giveaway of much-needed school supplies. ...
(Wed) October 3, 2012
Preschool children and families enjoy their day at the Hawaiian Railway Society
In the month of August, on a beautiful, breezy, and overcast day, children and families from all of Ka Pa‘alana’s preschool sites boarded the train at the Hawaiian Railway Society’s for a 45-minute ride out to Kalaeloa and back as part of our Transportation theme for the month...


