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Global Youth Service Day 2011
- PAIR2CARE Slipper Drive was awesome!
 Global
Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the
world. GYSD is an annual global event that highlights and
celebrates the contributions of youth to their communities through
volunteer service. GYSD is celebrated in more than 100 countries in
every region of the world.
 Each April, millions of
young people participate in and lead service projects, working with
their families, schools, community organizations, faith-based
communities, and businesses, to improve their communities by
addressing critical issues such as global climate change, education
& illiteracy, poverty, health, hunger, and homelessness.
In 2011, the event will be April 15-17. Visit GYSD.org to
follow the latest updates and event postings!
2012
Global Youth Service Day
Youth will be
coordinating the 2012 ACS Relay for Life Keiki (Children's) Tent at
Kapolei High School on Friday, March 23, 2012, 5-10 p.m. For
additional information contact denice@valleyofrainbows.org
to volunteer.
2011
Community Projects planned - inspired and led by Leeward Coast
Youth!
Mahalo to everyone who contributed to our PAIR2CARE
SLIPPER DRIVE! Close to 3500 pairs of slippers were collected
and will be distributed to Waianae, Kapolei and Nanakuli Complex
Schools during March. (See pictures below)
- Participate in
Martin Luther King Day Parade - Monday, January 17,
2011. Pick up waiver forms from your school
counselor. Buses leave at 7am at your school (Nanakuli,
Waianae and Kapolei). Breakfast, lunch, water and shirt
provided. Wear comfortable shoes, hat/visor and
sunscreen. Parade begins at 9am from Magic Island/Ala Moana
Beach Park and proceeds through Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki ending at
Kapi'olani Park where entertainment and lunch till 2pm.
Buses leave at 2pm, returning to schools by 3:15 p.m.
- Care2Pair
Slipper Drive for Waianae, Nanakuli and Kapolei School
Complexes. In Hawaii, students wear slippers
to school. When they break, they are sent home, often times
embarrassed and miss important school days and assignments.
Youth will be collecting slippers throughout the community and
distributing to schools. Our goal is to collect over 10,000
pairs of slippers and make a World Guinness Record! Slippers
will be collected throughout the community during the first weeks
of February with distribution tentatively scheduled February 14,
2011.
- Relay for Life
- Friday, March 25, 2011 @ Kapolei HS, starting at
6pm. Youth committee
members will be coordinating the Keiki Tent with fun youth
activities. They will also be sharing information about
Cancer Awareness and how to keep healthy/fit.
- Keiki Fun
Fest and Celebration scheduled April 16,
2011. More details to follow, stay turned!
- Healthy Keiki - Relay for Life,
March 25, 2011. Thanks
to a grant from UnitedHealth, students will participate in a
number of healthy choices and activities. More details
coming!
Pair2Care
Slipper Drive 2011 - Purchase a few pairs of slippers and drop off
at Waianae, Nanakuli or Kapolei High and/or Intermediate Schools or
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center between January
30-February 28, 2011. Our goal is to collect 5K pairs of
slippers - we were close, collected 3400 and more still coming
in!!
Cash donations for this
project can also be mailed to: Valley of Rainbows, PO Box
1009, Wai'anae, HI 96792 Attn: Pair2Care
      
Slipper Drive at Tamura Super Market by WHS
students. Student leaders packing slippers for
distribution! Whew!
Mahalo to our contributors for this
awesome slipper drive! Students and staff at Kapolei HS, WHS, NHIS, Queen
Lili'uokalani Children's Center, Ua Ao o Kapolei, Waianae Coast
Comprehensive Health Center, Tamura Super Market (who matced QLCC's
purchase!), Sen. Suzanne Oakland-Chun's office/State Legislature,
Disney Aulani, NHIS Alumni Foundation, WHS Community Alumni
Foundation, Ke Ola Mamo, Ma'ililand, Valley of Rainbows Board
members, and the hundreds of donors at Tamura's!
Valley of Rainbows' Youth also participated
in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at
Kapolei - Coordinating a successful Keiki Tent featuring
Face Painting, 4-5 Fun Games with Prizes, Luggage Tags, Puzzles, and
Coloring Projects. Over 40 youth shared their time
and talents 5-11 p.m. and were able to work with over
200 children at the event. This was a youth project for
Global Youth Service Day.
     
In 2009 Valley of Rainbows working together with
Kapolei, Nanakuli and Waianae high school students completed 5
projects focusing on environment, homeless, and traffic
safety. Here's are some of our event
highlights!
     
   Big turnout at all locations!
On Friday, April 24, 2009
students took to the streets to remind drivers to DRIVE SAFE,
ARRIVE ALIVE! With the high incidence of traffic fatalities
along Farrington Hwy. signs reminded drivers to DRIVE WITH ALOHA,
DRINK DRIVE UDIE, DRIVE SAFE, SLOW DOWN. HPD and student
groups were stationed in Kapolei (by Chili's), Nanakuli Beach Park
and in front of Waianae High School. Above photos are from
Waianae High School.
On Saturday
students and the public were invited to clean up Kea'au
Beach Park and provide food for the homeless and needy
families. We started the day with a blessing and welcome by
event organizers and youth leaders. Our sponsors, City
officials and Honolulu Police Department was also introduced and
thanked for their support.
From there, groups
separated and began clean up efforts - picking up rubbish and debris
from the beach and park area. Homeless families were invited
to the tent to pick up bags of food. Over 400 Aloha Care bags
were distributed and included canned goods, toiletries and oral
health items.
     
There were many happy and
thankful people as they picked up their bags of food. We
loaded the trucks and distributed more bags of food past the park
area (a.k.a. "The Bush").
    
Reflections
from the students.
"I never realized there
were so many homeless here, and lots of young children."
"I am more grateful for
what I have at home, these people have nothing."
"I'd like to
assist in other ways and find ways to help."
    
Mahalo to our
sponsors!
- Queen Liliu'okalani
Children's Center (Donation of $500 of groceries, water and
ice)
- State Farm Insurance
($2000 grant from Youth Service America)
- Honolulu Police
Department (Traffic and safety support, signage)
- Aloha Care (Donation
of 200 bags)
- C&C Community
Benefits Grant ($1500)
- Matson Containers of
Hawaii (Donation of Ka Ipu 'Aina container & $1000
donation)
- Waianae Coast
Comprehensive Health Center (distribution of gently used
clothing)
- Kapolei, Nanakuli and
Waianae High Schools - students and administration
And a BIG MAHALO
to our youth leaders for their gift of time, energy and
support! Thank you!
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