Ibounce Up

Last month, our co-founder Lauralee Pierce represented IBOUNCE UP as one of four featured speakers at Echelon’s INSPIRE Day at Honouliuli Middle School.

Lauralee shared IBOUNCE UP's mission of building resilience, hope, and healing with over 300 eighth-grade students, teachers, and volunteers. Her session focused on equipping students with tools to strengthen their mindset, manage stress, and believe in their potential.

We're incredibly grateful to Echelon for inviting us to be part of this powerful day and to everyone who made it possible. Opportunities like these remind us why we do this work; to empower the next generation and create lasting change in our community 🌺✨

What if you could set a goal today… and actually keep it?

That’s exactly what we explored with the incredible individuals at Habilitat where we dove deep into goal setting, staying motivated, and choosing behaviors that lead to success.

This marks our second lesson with Habilitat, and each visit reaffirms how amazing this group here is. We saw determination in the eyes of participants, heard stories of hope, and felt the energy of a community ready to rise above challenges.

At IBOUNCE UP, our mission is simple yet profound: equip people with the skills to thrive mentally and emotionally.

Love and Aloha to the Habilitat Ohana for yet another meaningful engagement.

🔗 Learn more about our mission and how you can be part of the movement at www.ibounceup.org.

Much Mahalo to Ibounce Up for dedicating their time. A non-profit organization with a mission to "empower individuals facing adversity by cultivating effective mindsets, enabling them to overcome life's challenges and embrace lasting change." LauraLee (Co-Founder & President) and Andrew (Co-Founder) hosted a teaching seminar about goal setting and keeping ourselves motivated. From our family to yours Thank you.

We walked away inspired, grateful, and ready to keep bouncing up. 💪💙

Mahalo nui loa to the Salvation Army Kroc Center Hawaii for hosting the Global Leadership Summit, a worldwide event that has empowered leaders to create meaningful change in their communities for over 30 years.

This year was our very first time joining, and IBOUNCE UP was honored to be 1 of 6 vendor tables connecting with attendees from across O’ahu.

Our President, Lauralee Pierce shared the heartbeat of IBOUNCE UP: building mental resilience for underserved youth, kupuna, and those in recovery. Mahalo Nui Loa The Salvation Army USA for having us 🫶🏽

Partner with us to build resilience across Hawai‘i by visiting the link on our bio!

Our communities are growing stronger together. 🌱

In just two months, 247 individuals across Kahuku, Kaneohe and Honolulu completed our resilience training sessions from March 27 to May 27.

From managing stress to practicing accountable communication, our comprehensive approach empowers individuals to build strong mental foundations for life. We are so proud of the progress and growth we're witnessing across our communities!

Dive deeper into our mental resilience training approaches on our website: https://www.ibounceup.org/

We’re learning from the best and staying rooted in local needs to serve Hawaii better. 📊✨

Our President, Lauralee Pierce, recently attended a HANO webinar on “Strengthening Grant Applications with Local Data.”

As a proud member of the Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO), IBOUNCE UP also registered and will attend four upcoming webinars this July as part of HANO’s Foundational Nonprofit Finance & Accounting Series.

We’re committed to growth, so we can serve our communities with excellence.

Learn more about our commitment to sustainable growth: https://www.ibounceup.org/blog

Mahalo Nui Loa to the Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation for their support! 🥳

This $3,000 grant will help fund our 12-Session Mental Resilience Training Program for young women ages 11-17 at Pearl Haven.

We’re equipping these youth with evidence-based skills to navigate life’s challenges and build resilient futures. Their journey to mental well-being is our priority, and this trust makes it possible.

Learn more about our programs and how we empower Hawaii's youth: https://www.ibounceup.org/blog

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” – Bebe Moore Campbell

July is Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. A time to uplift the voices, stories, and needs of BIPOC communities in the mental health space. 🌱

At IBOUNCE UP, we believe in the power of inner strength and courage, especially when life demands it. This quote by Bebe Moore Campbell reminds us that resilience often emerges in our toughest moments.

We honor her legacy by centering culturally responsive, life-changing resilience training for BIPOC youth and families across Hawai‘i.

Help us bring accessible mental health resources to Hawaii and beyond. Donate today: https://www.ibounceup.org/

From Laie to Ewa Beach, we reached 179 lives across 16 training sessions. 💥🧠

From the Eastside to the Westside of Oʻahu, we brought resilience tools to the communities who need them most. Participants learned how to stay calm under pressure, challenge limiting beliefs, and practice assertive communication.

Through engaging sessions filled with real-life tools, hands-on activities, and powerful conversations. We’re building strength that lasts!

Want to bring these life-changing trainings to your community? Let's connect!