HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR032818RotundaRallyaimstoraiseawarenessoncommunityissuesBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KIM TAMAOKA, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Tel (808) 241-4913
Fax (808) 241-6877
Rotunda Rally aims to raise awareness on community issues
LIHU`E — Life's Choices Kauai and other community organizations will host a Rotunda
Rally on Monday, April 2, to raise awareness about alcohol addiction, child abuse and neglect,
and sexual assault.
The event is open to the public, and attendees are asked to wear blue as a symbol of
their support for this community effort.
The event will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the LThu'e Civic Center Mo'ikeha
rotunda in recognition of April being National Alcohol Awareness Month, National Child Abuse
Prevention Month, and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Proclamations will be read by Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. to kick off the event.
"Alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and child abuse — these devastating issues affect all
individuals, families and communities on Kaua'i," said Mayor Carvalho. "Each has its own
complexities, and Kauai faces a continuing need to support community -based programs to
ensure that families receive needed services. I urge our Kauai people to join me in supporting
the events and activities happening this month, which further emphasizes the impact these
issues have on our keiki and our island."
Participants in this united effort include the Hawaii State Department of Health, Friends
of the Children's Justice Center of Kauai, Kaua'i Police Department, YWCA of Kaua'i, Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Kauai, Department of Human Services -Child Welfare Services, the
Zonta Club of Kauai and Hanalei, and the Kauai Committee on the Status of Women.
Prevention and treatment resources will be available at the rally, and light refreshments
will be served. The event will close with a Pinwheel Garden Planting at the County Lawn,
fronting the Historic County Building, at 1:30 p.m., in support of child abuse prevention.
"In the spirit of breaking down silos, we believe that we can make a difference in the
lives of young children and their families by supporting each other," said Theresa Koki, Life's
Choices Kauai coordinator. "Our community partners have committed to work collaboratively on
the challenges faced by our families and to look for opportunities that affect change on the
social conditions that bring about those challenges."
Other events and activities planned for April to raise awareness about community issues
include the following:
■ S.T.E.P.S. (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public Schools) Parent -
Child Fair — Saturday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Kukui Grove Center.
■ National Denim Day — Wednesday, April 25.
■ Alcohol Awareness Sticker Shock Project — Friday, April 27, 4:30 p.m., various
locations. Contact Maile Murray at 241-4926 to participate.
For more information or if you need an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format,
or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact
Theresa Koki at 241-4925 or tkoki(a-kauai.gov.