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Kupuna finally meets pen pals from Pearlridge Elementary School

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A smiling Hazel Sumile waves her hand in recognition of her correspondent. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and County of Honolulu Retired and Senior Volunteer Program launched a pen pal project with Pearlridge Elementary School’s sixth grade class. On Friday, these kupuna volunteers had their annual lunch with their school counterparts to finally meet in person.

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Correspondents Brenden Mohika, left, Richard Ching and Rocques Ewing.

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Correspondents Jean Suzuki, left, Tyler Phan and Kahiau Kitashima are correspondents.

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Not knowing what each other looks like, the kupuna find their matches after the students give each other a description. The kupuna correspondent then raises his hand in recognition.

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Not knowing what each other looks like, the kupuna find their matches after the students give each other a description. Hazel Sumile waves her hand in recognition of her correspondent.

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Correspondents Aura Arios, left, Eve In and Skylar Waikiki.