Real Action for Kids

Summer is made for exploring, learning, and making memories—but it's also a time to help our keiki stay safe and healthy.

A few simple habits can make a big difference:
💧 Stay hydrated.
☀️ Protect skin with sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses.
🏃 Encourage active outdoor play every day.

When children have the opportunity to play safely, stay healthy, and enjoy the outdoors, they're better equipped to grow, learn, and thrive.

Because building a stronger Maui starts with healthy keiki today.

Learn more about the movement to ensure every child in Maui County has what they need to thrive by 2030 at realactionforkids.com.

Parenting shouldn’t depend on guesswork!

Every parent deserves clear, practical guidance on how to support their child’s development.

That’s why programs like Parentology matter.

Developed by Discover Imua, this 6-week, expert-led course helps bridge the gap—bringing essential early childhood development knowledge directly to parents in an accessible, supportive format.

Because when we equip parents with the right tools, we strengthen outcomes for children, families, and our entire community.

Registration is now open.
Learn more + sign up at discoverimua.com/parentology

Hope to see you for some sweet treats tomorrow at Discover Imua 💝🍰

Tomorrow is the day! 💕🎂

Come by our Valentine’s Day Bake Sale for the sweetest way to start your Valentine’s Day weekend!
⏰ 8am-2pm
🗓️ Friday, February 13
📍 Imua Family Services Conference Room, 161 S. Wakea Ave, Kahului

The bake sale is put on by and proceeds directly support our Inclusion Preschool.

Pro-tip: come early! Last year we were sold out by noon!

Leave us an emoji below if we will see you tomorrow 💝

Hawaiʻi’s keiki deserve classrooms where every child is nourished and ready to learn, and new bills at the Legislature could bring us one step closer to free school meals for all. 🍎✨

Your voice can help make it happen!

📣 Take Action:
Tell your State Representative to support HB1779 and your State Senator to support SB3058.
You can also submit testimony directly on the Capitol website when hearings are announced — every message counts.

Let’s stand together for healthy, hunger-free schools.
Real action starts with us.

At Real Action for Kids, we believe movement creates momentum — for our keiki, for our families, and for a stronger Maui.

That’s why we’re proud to support Pedal Imua, a ride that fuels community impact with every mile. Pedal Imua supports Dream Imua, a dream-granting program by Discover Imua.

Join us on the road this year and turn your ride into real action for kids across Maui County. Register now at pedalimua.com and let’s move forward, together. 💛

Imua Family Services CEO Dean Wong will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 4, sharing “Real Action for Kids” — a vision and movement to ensure that every child and youth in Maui County has what they need to survive and thrive by 2030.

We’re proud to continue driving meaningful change for children and families across Maui. 🌈💙

The meeting will be held at the YMCA West Side Resource Center, located in the old Tamura’s building in Emerald Plaza. The address is 226 Kupuohi Street, Lahaina, 96761. Social time will commence at 5 p.m., followed by the meeting program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and drink to the meeting. To attend in person, email Club Service Chair Laura Stanton at [email protected].

Dean Wong to speak at Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting, Nov. 4 | Maui Now On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Dean Wong will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. Wong is the CEO of Imua Family Services, which has provided services to Maui since 1947.

Join us at Pāʻia Youth & Cultural Center this Friday, September 19, from 5–7pm for a special Open House😎

This is a chance for youth ages 9–19 and their families to explore the incredible programs and spaces that make PYCC such a cornerstone for connection, creativity, and growth on Maui’s North Shore.

Come and experience:

🎨 Arts & crafts
🎶 Music studio
📡 Radio station
💻 Multimedia lab
🛹 Skate park
☕️ Pa‘ia Bay Café
🌴 Project Venture outdoor programs
…and so much more!

Families will also enjoy light pupus, meet the dedicated PYCC team, and discover how these programs empower young people to thrive while strengthening our community.

Whether you’re brand new to PYCC or already part of the ‘ohana, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate our youth together.

📍 Pā‘ia Youth & Cultural Center

More info: www.pyccmaui.org + www.discoverimua.com

Have you met Spike?

Spike is a tortoise who was a rescue, and now lives at the Imua Discovery Garden. He is a therapy animal that helps Maui’s kids! 🐢💚

Therapy animals reduce stress and anxiety. They can help children who have a hard time communicating, as it can be easier to speak when an animal is present. Another huge benefit of therapy animals is the way they can teach empathy— caring for an animal can help children learn to recognize and respond to another being’s needs and feelings.

Therapy animals: a surprising and very real action for kids!

to unveiling Real Action for Kids to our community + guests at the Gran Gala Flamenco in April ❤️

There is plenty of opportunity to get involved. Learn more at realactionforkids.org