Hawaii Kupuna Kokua

02/09/2026

10/15/2024

This Saturday is our free microchip, vaccination and dog license event!

There is no limit to the number of dogs or cats from one household that can attend the event.

Dog license applications require proof of spay/neuter surgery to qualify for the lower license fee of, $2.10.

Dog license payments can only be made using cash, personal check or money order. Checks and money orders are payable to
COUNTY OF HAWAII DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

Please bring pets in a secure carrier. If possible, dogs should be outfitted with a proper fitted collar or harness and a leash.

Dog licenses will be mailed at a later date.

Services are first come first serve, no appointments are necessary!

07/12/2024

ReBecca's Ramblings

On this day, four years ago, I lost my mom.

On this day, four years ago, I lost my mom. Allen relayed the information to me, and immediately, I flew out to Florida. It was my first day out of COVID quarantine, and my head was spinning, not knowing what had happened, who she was with, and whether she had died in pain.

Distance, though only physical, left an imprint on my heart. Did my mom know how much I loved her? Really, did she? We had our problems like all mother/daughter relationships do. Still, I always made a point of letting her know I loved her before hanging up after each phone call. But are words really ever enough? Are random trinkets and greeting cards in the mail sufficient to communicate one’s love?

Today, I wonder about my own parenting and role as a mother. When I leave this world, will my daughter know how much she is loved? I doubt it. It is hard enough to express it thoroughly, and with her living on her own, it is even harder to show it. Physical touch is an integral part of instilling love. Hugs are my love language, and now I can’t bombard her every morning with showers of affection. But even hugs are simply not enough to express how we as parents feel towards our children. Explaining to someone something they have never experienced is difficult at best. Describing a parent’s love to someone who hasn’t reached that pinnacle in life...well, there’s no comparison.

Saying “I love you” is great, but sometimes they sound like platitudes, lacking the heart, the aloha, and the spirit of the words. The banality is disheartening. How does one elevate or ignite that fire to show how much you care? Our children need to know they are loved even more so in this day and age. With instant gratifications expected, quality is limited. It is replaced with a quick-fix reward, not necessarily a better reward, but a placated one. The focus on “self” brings to us all of our faults, wrongdoings, what we are entitled to, and what others are not giving us, thus leading us down many “rabbit holes” (Squirrel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSUXXzN26zg) of stress and self-doubts.

This “self-focus” can play serious havoc on relationships. One thing I have always tried to instill in both of my children was the acronym J.O.Y., putting the focus where it belongs (in the correct order); on Jesus, Others, THEN Yourself. How do I, as a parent, break through that mental barrier and drive home the fact that no matter what she does, she is still MY baby girl, my heart, my all? These are my ramblings today because I’m ruminating on my mom’s death anniversary. How do YOU show love to your family, children, and friends? With much love and aloha to all of you, my family and friends (and especially my daughter), Becky

06/03/2024

Going live about the eruption...

Following an escalation of earthquakes in the South Caldera yesterday highlighted by a magnitude 4.1 event at 9:12pm, Kīlauea began to erupt from its Southwe...

05/10/2024

Reminder:

Our Coordinated Services Program offers senior citizens 60 years and older a wide variety of services. One phone call to our office is your direct linkage to services and information available in Hawaiʻi County, such as: Determining your particular needs; Making referrals to appropriate resource ag...

05/09/2024

https://bigislandnow.com/2024/05/03/hawaii-state-legislature-passes-silver-alert-program-to-protect-kupuna-other-vulnerable-community-members/

The program will help locate and safeguard missing persons who are elderly or are cognitively impaired or developmentally disabled.

05/09/2024

https://www.ksbe.edu/alumni/reunion/2024

Have you registered?

Kamehameha Schools offers a variety of educational programs and scholarship services for Hawaiian learners of all ages across the state. Learn more about application windows and deadlines for the upcoming school year for preschool, K-12, summer, college and beyond.

05/06/2023

02/28/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=8932721910135025&id=751869584887006&mibextid=qC1gEa

For more information and to apply for utility assistance, go to https://hceoc.net/energy/liheap/

11/08/2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=8354349331305622&id=751869584887006

The Food Basket, Inc. - Hawai'i Island's Food Bank

If you are age 60 or older, please contact us to receive your application for Kupuna Pantry!
Hilo Warehouse: 808.933.6030
Kona Warehouse: 808.322.1418

Kupuna Pantry works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA foods. Monthly food boxes that include a variety of foods, such as nonfat dry and ultra-high-temperature fluid milk, juice, farina, oats, ready-to-eat cereal, rice, pasta, peanut butter, dry beans, canned meat, poultry, or fish, and canned fruits and vegetables.
The Food Basket is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

09/10/2022

Revised on September 3, 2022