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Contact Information:
Ann Goody, Curator
75-809 Keaolani Dr.
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: (808) 331-8778
E-mail: animals@threeringranch.org |
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Agency Mission Statement:
To positively impact the environment while educating Hawaii's children about their place in the natural world. Our goal is to assist in the development of an environmentally responsible generation of youth. We teach about the fragile ecosystem we impact on a daily basis, while giving visitors a rare chance to see the animals up close. Native animals brought to us with injuries are cared for and released when able. Our resident animals live out their natural lives at the facility.
Funded Program:
Afterschool Mentoring Program: The afterschool program reaches out to students (11-14yrs old) and shares with them the value protecting the environment. Goal is to run the After School Mentoring program, two days a weel, all through the school year. There are also monthly open days where all the students who have ever been in the program are invited up to work together on projects. This program reaches out to youth who may otherwise have no place to go after school. This is not a "future program" or "future facility" but one with an eleven-year record of excellence. Graduates will have increased scientific knowledge, better social skills and have been motivated to volunteer and participate in other community service projects.
Client Outcome Story:
One young lady took grades from Cs & Bs' in middle school to 4.1GPA in advanced classes as a senior in High School, National Honor Society, SCC and many other academic awards. She has graduated as co-valedictorian; applied and was accepted to WSU and obtained scholarships to over 100% of her tuition and costs.
