Do you know someone who always looks for a ray of sunshine in a sky full of dark clouds? You know, the person who sees the good in EVERYONE! Well, I’m not one of them. But, I genuinely admire and appreciate them. And, I met a woman who belongs in this category. Despite having three children, ages 12, eight and six, Elizabeth HataWatanabe not only spends time raising her kids to be confident, involved and well-adjusted, she also helps children outside her family – complete strangers! And, around the holidays, when there were a million extra things on her “to do” list, Watanabe took on a project called Home for the Holiday. This free event provides a safe, alcohol–and drug–free environment for homeless children during the holiday season. It affords children who are in various service programs, such as Youth Outreach, the Institute for Human Services, Adult Friends for Youth, the Next Step Shelter, and Family Promise Hawaii, an opportunity to experience the ...
Elizabeth Hata Watanabe - Named Mother of the Year in 2008 by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s HawaiiMoms.com