Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i supports children ages 6-16 years old who have faced adversity in their young lives and experienced the loss of a valuable connection.
Our youth-centered program helps children to create goals that mentors can help them achieve. Each child and mentor is connected with one of our staff who provides ongoing coaching for the youth, training for the volunteer and resources for the family. We partner with the parent/guardian, child and mentor to ensure that the social and emotional needs of youth are being met and that every child has an opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our youth-centered program helps children to create goals that mentors can help them achieve. Each child and mentor is connected with one of our staff who provides ongoing coaching for the youth, training for the volunteer and resources for the family. We partner with the parent/guardian, child and mentor to ensure that the social and emotional needs of youth are being met and that every child has an opportunity to reach their full potential.
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS HAWAIʻI RECEIVES UNPRECEDENTED DONATION
FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 24, 2022 — Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi (BBBSH) announced today it has been selected to receive an unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, enabling the organization to expand valuable one-to-one mentoring and support for youth during an especially vulnerable time in their lives.
Scott’s generous gift is the largest donation from a single individual in BBBSH’s 59-year history. It serves as a powerful message in recognizing the importance of investing in youth mentorship to build and strengthen communities and society as a whole.
“We are humbled and extremely grateful to MacKenzie Scott for her tremendous generosity and support for youth mentorship in Hawaiʻi,” said Dennis Brown, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi President and CEO.
The funding comes at a crucial time for BBBSH, which, due to pandemic restrictions over the past two years, was forced to cancel its Perfect Pairings and Bowl for Kids’ Sake events, two of its longstanding and largest annual fundraisers. “The past two years have been extremely tough for many nonprofits, as well as the youth we serve. The timing of this gift is critical to the future of our organization and will enable us to enhance the quality and breadth of our mentoring services to benefit even more of Hawaii’s youth and their families when they need it most,” Brown said. Read more.
FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 24, 2022 — Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi (BBBSH) announced today it has been selected to receive an unrestricted donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, enabling the organization to expand valuable one-to-one mentoring and support for youth during an especially vulnerable time in their lives.
Scott’s generous gift is the largest donation from a single individual in BBBSH’s 59-year history. It serves as a powerful message in recognizing the importance of investing in youth mentorship to build and strengthen communities and society as a whole.
“We are humbled and extremely grateful to MacKenzie Scott for her tremendous generosity and support for youth mentorship in Hawaiʻi,” said Dennis Brown, Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaiʻi President and CEO.
The funding comes at a crucial time for BBBSH, which, due to pandemic restrictions over the past two years, was forced to cancel its Perfect Pairings and Bowl for Kids’ Sake events, two of its longstanding and largest annual fundraisers. “The past two years have been extremely tough for many nonprofits, as well as the youth we serve. The timing of this gift is critical to the future of our organization and will enable us to enhance the quality and breadth of our mentoring services to benefit even more of Hawaii’s youth and their families when they need it most,” Brown said. Read more.
Our President/CEO Dennis Brown was honored with an award for Children's & Youth Month 2021. He was recognized for being an outstanding advocate on
October 1, 2021.
October 1, 2021.
September is National Big Brothers Big Sisters Month.
We have many exciting news and events to share with you!
First off, much and well-deserved congratulations to our Tyler Kurashige whom has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer.
We have many exciting news and events to share with you!
First off, much and well-deserved congratulations to our Tyler Kurashige whom has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer.
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May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Awareness and Mental Health Awareness Month. We will focus on: Healing and Humility, as we have a critical conversation about the oppression of the AAPI community. Tune in on Friday, May 21 at 8am HST on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Facebook page.
Join us for a courageous conversation as experts share the importance of convening safe spaces for members of the AAPI community. Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategist and advocate, Sonia Aranza , President & CEO of Aranza Cross Cultural Strategies, and thought leader and mental health advocate, Christine Carino, Founder of Conscious Thrive, LLC, will lead the discussion. Local agency leaders, Elaine Cha, Story Teller, from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri and Dennis Brown, President & CEO of BBBS of Hawaii will also join the panel. |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i along with the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services presents "Defend, Inspire, Empower".
Casey Lund of Hawaii News Now showcases inspirational stories from inspirational people. If you missed it, click here to watch the show! |
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