Nā Keiki O Emalia hosts a Keiki Holiday Festival, Dec. 17

The Maui-based nonprofit Nā Keiki O Emalia hosts a Keiki Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Cameron Center in Wailuku. The event is free and open to all Maui families.

The festival features giveaways, toys for keiki and teens, games, face painting, pūpū, crafts and “Mersanta.” There will also be a free DIY stuffed animal for the first 200 keiki, courtesy of Teddy Mountain.

Nā Keiki O Emalia is a nonprofit that provides support to grieving children, teens, and their families to help them heal after the death of someone important to them.

Nā Keiki O Emalia offers free island-wide in-person peer support groups that are skillfully moderated, enabling grieving children and teenagers to have a secure space to express their feelings, bond with others who understand their pain and mutually support each other. Additionally, Nā Keiki O Emalia also provides supervised small groups for parents and guardians.