Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition

Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition : Youth Leaders

Hawaii Foster Youth Leaders 2008 - 2009

Blake Lanoza

Wahiawa, O'ahu, Hawaii, Born and raised, nuff said! I am twenty years (June 10th, 2008 makes twenty!) young and I am currently enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University as a Sophomore. I was turned over to the state's custody at the age of eleven, due to my parent's chronic drug abuse. Now that I am out of the system and trying to transition, I am a determined Board President and Youth Outerach Coordinator of the Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition (Full - Time), and I consider myself a go-to guy. I'll help any foster youth in need if I can. I speak at mmany conferences that involve the well - being of foster youth, facilitate independent living skills and much more. If you want meet other foster youth's, gain job experience, and just have a good time with the HFYC. I am your man. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES, CALL THE COALITION @ (808) 255-8365.

Wendy Peltier

Hello,

My name is Wendy Peltier and I am the president of the Hawaii Foster Youth coalition. I been involved with the coalition for over 4 years.I was in foster care for since I was seven years old, and aged out of the system. I attend college full-time, I work three jobs, and I am a foster parent for my siblings. Its really hard to be a foster child and not know a lot of people that could relate to you, but here is your spot! Get to know eachother, get to know me=), or keep connections with your friends. This system is to help foster children from hawaii or where ever! to connect with each other...SO START CONNECTING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!

Reina Acacio

Hi. My name is Reina Acacio, I am from Kona and I’m 23 years old. I went to school at Kahakai Elementary, Hookena Elementary and Middle School, and Konawaena High School where I graduated in 2001. I recently graduated from UH Manoa with a BA in Psychology, and am currently working on my Masters at Argosy University.

I am a youth outreach coordinator for HFYC and am working on West Hawaii to start chapter meetings in South Kona and North Kona. My goal is to also have chapters in Kohala and Waimea/Honoka’a.

Marita Malufau
Marita is the current Historian of the Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition. She is described by her fellow board members as rad.

Marita Malufau was born on August 23, 1983 in San Pedro, California. She is of mixed heritage; Samoan, Hawaiian, and Caucasian. Her childhood was one that had it ups and downs. Her parents were drug addicts that were unable to care for her and her five siblings. At the age of five Marita first entered foster care and was in and out until she turned 18. She has presevered and continues to ride life's ups and downs. Marita is a perpetual student studying Sociology

Her favorite bands are TOOL, Bright Eyes, The Arcade Fire, and PJ Harvey. Her favorite directors are Hitchcock, Kubrick, Casavettes, Chaplin, Polanski, and Wes Anderson. Some of her favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Hallgrimur Helgason, Hesse, Sartre, and Hunter S. Thompson. Some of her interests aside from assisting the bettering the lives of innocent children are; profound disillusionment, the pinball's of eternity, infant Owls, original men, and Jung.

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