Episode 4 of Community in Conversation features Neighborhood Place of Puna (NPP) Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike and former NPP Executive Director Paul Normann for a meaningful conversation about compassion, community, and the people behind the work.

They reflect on the heart behind NPP’s work: showing up for people with compassion, dignity, and unconditional care. Paul shares how his personal values, faith, and the teachings of Dorothy Day shaped his approach to leadership and community service.

The conversation explores what it truly means to “meet people where they’re at,” the importance of long-term support for families experiencing homelessness, and how NPP responded during some of Hawaiʻi Island’s most difficult moments — including Hurricane Iselle, the Kīlauea eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paul and Billi- ...