Augie T and Bu'La'Ia performing stand-up in support of BRAVE Hawai'i

B.R.A.V.E. Hawai'i is a local non-profit organization, founded and created by Mahealani Sims-Tulba in 2013. The name "B.R.A.V.E" is an acronym that stands for "Be Respectful and Value Everyone." Having been a victim of bullying herself, Mahea works hard in the community to bring awareness to students against bullying, by speaking and reading to schools while promoting values of kindness and respectfulness, goal setting, personal development and motivation. In 2012 to complement the launch of the B.R.A.V.E Hawai'i foundation, Mahea also authored and illustrated a children's book entitled, “It’s Okay to Be Different,” whose story line is inspired by her personal accounts of being bullied by fellow students in elementary school. Mahea believes the process of writing the book and creating a foundation has allowed her to turn her negative experience into positive change and awareness of the bullying problem in Hawai'i. It is also her way of sharing her experience with others and being a voice for those who have ever experienced bullying on any level.