Kailua Park Complex (Old Airport), Kona
Saturday, December 5, 2026
10am - 12pm

Child & Family Service (CFS) is a “Hawai‘i-born,” community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Hawai‘i’s families through an array of statewide programs that welcome all individuals and families at various stages of life across the islands. Since 1899, CFS has been helping families address some of life’s most serious situations including poverty, abuse, and neglect.

CFS is hosting its first Family Slipper Walk in Kona at Kailua Park Complex (Old Airport) on Saturday, December 5, 2026 to raise awareness and funds to support its mission of strengthening Hawaiʻi families. This event will be the organization’s first community driven “friend-raiser” and fundraiser that helps shine the light on the work CFS has been doing for more than 127 years right here in the islands and since 1985 on Hawai'i Island. 

Net proceeds from the CFS Family Slipper Walk will benefit CFS’s Kona operations, advancing the CFS mission to strengthen individuals and families.

Why Slippers?
In Hawai‘i, slippers are for the everyday. They pile up at the door and tell all who enter, who’s home! For many, slippers at the door bring joy and excitement about who’s in the home. Bring your family and take a step to support those who are taking their next step to become a healthier, happier family.

Assumption of Risk 

Participation in this walk involves physical activity and inherent risks, including but not limited to falls, uneven surfaces, traffic, heat-related illness, and weather.  By participating, you acknowledge these risks, confirm you are physically able to take part, and agree that participation is voluntary.  Please consult a doctor before participating if you have any health concerns.

Participation Requirements for Minors

Participants under 18 must be accompanied at all times by a parent or legal guardian who is also a registered participant. A parent or legal guardian may accompany more than one minor, provided each minor’s registration lists the parent's or legal guardian's name and contact information. The parent or legal guardian and all minors in their group must check in together at the start of the event. By accompanying one or more minors, the parent or legal guardian accepts full responsibility for their supervision and safety for the duration of the event.

Event Guidelines

What Not to Bring

For everyone's safety and to maintain a family-friendly atmosphere, the following items are prohibited on the walk route and at event grounds:

1. Alcohol and drugs of any kind (Prescribed and over the counter medicines are permitted)
2. Weapons
3. Fireworks and open flames
4. Bicycles
5. Skateboards
6. Roller skates
7. Motorized personal devices such as e-bikes, electric scooters, and hoverboards (mobility scooter and wheelchair are permitted)
8. Speakers, amplified music, and other loud noisemakers
9. Glass containers
10. Drones
11. Clothing displaying vulgar, offensive, or discriminatory language or imagery

Prohibited Activities

Smoking and vaping are permitted only in designated areas and are not allowed on the event course.

Soliciting, vending, and unauthorized promotion of any kind are not permitted.

For the safety and comfort of all guests, only service animals are allowed at the event. Handlers are responsible for maintaining control of their service animal at all times. Any service animal that is disruptive, aggressive, or not under the handler's control may be asked to leave the event.

Code of Conduct

All participants, volunteers, and guests are expected to treat one another with respect and kindness. Disruptive, threatening, or discriminatory behavior will not be tolerated, and event staff may ask anyone acting inappropriately to leave the event.

Event staff reserve the right to prohibit any item or conduct deemed unsafe or inappropriate. Any participant asked to leave the event, for any reason, will not receive a refund.

By attending this event, you acknowledge that photography and videography will be taking place by designated photographers and videographers, and you consent to being photographed and/or recorded. These images and recordings may be used by Child & Family Service for promotional, marketing, and fundraising purposes — including on our website, social media, newsletters, and other materials — now and in the future, without compensation.

Child & Family Service retains full ownership and rights to all photographs and video captured at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify event staff upon arrival, and we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

The CFS Family Slipper Walk is a rain-or-shine event, and registration fees are non-refundable regardless of weather conditions.

In the unlikely event the walk is cancelled due to severe weather, unsafe conditions, or other unforeseen circumstances, refunds, rescheduling, and credit toward a future event will not be available. CFS will make the decision to cancel as soon as possible and post a notice to the CFS Oʻahu Family Slipper Walk event website. We will also make every reasonable effort to contact registrants by the email provided at registration. We appreciate your understanding and support, which strengthens Hawaiʻi families.