Hilo – Today we met with Pacific Radio Group (KAPA, K-BIG, Native, and ESPN radio station); who were interested in helping Starts at Home. Today’s meeting included Chris Osgood, Chief Operating Officer; Rob Hieneman, General Manager; and Christine Gumbs, Marketing Executive. The group unanimously agreed on the opportunity to help parents and children. Starts at Home is pleased to make this announcement and to add their name to our organization’s supporters. Big Mahalo to Pacific Radio Group.
Radio 2010 Start 0416 <<< Click here to listen.
To provide safe needed family entertainment in our communities “Starts at Home” is partnering with Wiki-Wiki Video to promote wholesome family time entertainment. Here’s our first radio commercial; “enjoy the children, enjoy parenting, it Starts at Home”. In Hawaii, the commercial will air on KAPA, KWXX, Native, and B-97. Click the above link to hear radio commercial.
Also it’s great to see Walmart partnering with Proctor and Gamble to focus on family friendly entertainment. Earlier this year Walmart made the following annoucement; their firts movie debuts today.
“BENTONVILLE, Ark., February 11, 2010 – Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced the official launch of its Family Moments campaign, a marketing, in-store and digital initiative designed to provide more entertainment options for the entire family. This is in direct response to research which reveals that parents across America are seeking more family-oriented entertainment for the whole family to enjoy together. A focal point of Family Moments is a project with Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) to produce family-friendly TV programming, beginning with “Secrets of The Mountain,” a TV movie which will debut on NBC on April 16, 2010.”
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Aloha and enjoy a movie with your family.
Mahalo Leon and Malia for the years of helping the families in Hawaii. In your song “We Are Family” the words Ohana, Lokahi, and Aloha truly represent the Aloha Spirit. Thank you for being part of “Starts at Home” and we look forward to working with the community to encourage parents, love the children, and strengthen the family.
Today while visiting the public library on Wainuenue Avenue in Hilo, I enjoyed going through the vast educational materials for parents that included books, video, and cds. The best part is it’s free to parents. Your CD Keiki Calabash was available for borrowing.
CU under the coconut tree. Aloha KeAhua
Hilo, Hawaii – Wiki-Wiki Video introduced a Free Children’s Video Rental Program starting Sunday April 11, 2010. The company placed a newspaper coupon on the front cover of the city’s weekly TV Guide magazine “Remote”, published by the Hawaii Tribune Herald. The program provides safe entertainment and educational materials for parents and children.
The company plans to continue this program and hopes it will grow. The program is available at two stores in Hilo and Puna on the weekends, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Weekends were selected as not in interfere with children’s school programs. The programs promotes and encourages parent and children bonding and allows children to choose a free “G” Rated video in a select category of the store when accompanied by a parent or adult.
The program is in partnership with a new start up group “Starts at Home” that encourage parenting and teaching children a wide variety of concepts before the age of seven (7).
Wiki-Wiki Video is a division of Sure Save Super Markets, Ltd. For further information please call (808) 959-5060. A copy of the video coupon is attached, and can be redeemed when printed with this blog article.
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