Maui Strong Fund Supports 34 Organizations with Boots on the Ground
Micah Kāne, CEO of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, describes how donations are being used to help the needy.
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Micah Kāne, CEO of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, describes how donations are being used to help the needy.
The nonprofit’s ambitious “Malaplex” is grounded in Hawaiian culture, says co-founder Kelsey Amos.
The Hawaiian culture-based nonprofit offers everything from preschool centers to lomilomi lessons to programs on growing food.
The nonprofit has added classes in graphic design, filmmaking, animation, coding and Lego robotics.
The CEO of Ho‘okele Home Care, one of the honorees, explains how they serve 300 seniors on O‘ahu and Maui.
Mālama Kaua‘i’s network increased sales by almost 6% in a year, with one farmer reaching six figures.
Opportunity Youth Action Hawai‘i works to replace prison time with Hawaiian-based restorative justice.
The nonprofit erects 15 to 20 homes a year in batches, largely using the labor of volunteers and the eventual homeowners.
The Hawaii Island Humane Society opened a community center. A full-service animal hospital is next.
President and CEO Amy Miller Marvin says, “We’ve completely changed our sourcing. It allows us to be more thoughtful about nutrition.”
HUGS provides services and support to every member of the family.
The good news is that seventeen Hawai‘i nonprofits are helping working families become more financially stable, find affordable housing, and get involved in policy.
The social service agency serves kūpuna who live at home, immigrants, troubled youth and homeless people of all faiths and cultures.
The nonprofit distributes millions of pounds of excess food from restaurants, stores and farms to food pantries and homeless shelters.
We hope to speak with local nonprofits that deserve more recognition for their work. These stories will be part of our “Nonprofit with a Mission” series.
Kāne ensures the foundation focuses on both the long-term quality of life statewide and the immediate needs of people who might otherwise be forgotten.
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