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Holiday Season
In October we welcomed Bryan Talisayan, Executive Director of Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi, to speak to us about the impact of the past few years on mental health. Women were disproportionately affected by the pandemic due to suddenly increased childcare responsibilities, simultaneously getting the kids through virtual school while working from home, as
Domestic Violence Action Center
We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with the Domestic Violence Action Center, a statewide resource for survivors of domestic violence, as well as social service programs, city and state agencies, elected and appointed leaders, educators, health professionals, therapists, attorneys, employers, and community allies. The agency is dedicated to assisting survivors to become safe
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SIA Federation Convention
SIA President-Elect Ginger Cole It was my honor to travel to the Soroptimist International of the Americas Biennial Convention with almost 700 other attendees representing more than 25,000 members across the Pacific Rim and North, Central, and South America. Soroptimists from all over the United States, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, and
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Summer Programs
We have had some incredible programs this summer: In honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to support the EPIC ʻOhana Makua Allies program with gifts and personal care supplies for their participants on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi island. We continue to be proud of our 2023 Ruby Award recipient Kimberly Nabarro and 2023 Live Your Dream
Founder Region Conference
In May we had the privilege of attending the Founder Region Conference in San Ramon, California. We got to meet each district level award winner as well as the Founder Region Fellowship recipients. Our exceptional Live Your Dream award recipients have triumphed over challenges of child molestation, parents’ illness and passing as a child, homelessness,
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Rainbow Warriors, Women’s Prison Project, and Rat Lungworm Disease
What started out as a small, one-time member outing grew into a program. We are so proud of our University of Hawaiʻi Wahine Basketball team and it has been an honor to attend their exciting games this past season. I am particularly impressed by how well these young women handle themselves in the heat of
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