By Nancy Kern, DOH suicide prevention coordinator, Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force The state Department of Health (DOH), in conjunction..

By Anson Okimoto, president, Friends of Children’s Justice Center of Oahu Picture for a moment a child on the brink..

By Kerry Bosworth, walk chairwoman, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention In the United States, someone dies by suicide every 13.7..

By Donald Sakamoto, chairman, Citizens for a Fair American Disabilities Act Ride Being visually impaired, Rose Pou sometimes misses her..

By Margaret Higa, executive director, HIDA No one is born knowing how to read – we all have to learn...

By Sergio Alcubilla, director of external relations, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii “I was at my last stop when I..

By Martha Khlopin, Medicare sales manager, AlohaCare AlohaCare is a nonprofit health plan founded in 1984 by Hawaii’s community health..

By Jessica Wong-Sumida, executive director, Autism Society of Hawaii The Autism Society of Hawaii (A.S.H.) is a 501(c)(3) organization that..

By Phoebe W. Hwang, public relations manager, Health Behavior Change Research Health Behavior Change Research (HBCR) Workgroup is a nonprofit..

By Julie Ho, director of development, HUGS HUGS (Help, Understanding and Group Support) is a local organization that serves more..

By Nadine Nishioka, executive director, Moiliili Community Center A 6-year-old girl, one of thousands like her who have passed through..

By Estelle Kaya, vice president, Kuakini Auxiliary Kuakini Auxiliary is a volunteer organization that provides social benefit services in accordance..

Did you know that more than 50 million Americans (one in five adults) and 300,000 children are affected by the..

By Stacey Acma, director, Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Since 1983, the..

By Michelle Garcia, director of community development, SupportMyClass.org Last year, the Hawaii Children’s Foundation asked how it can make the..

By Ruthann Quitiquit, president and CEO, Parents And Children Together Parents And Children Together (PACT) was founded 45 years ago..

By Mary Saunders, executive director, Family Promise of Hawaii Family Promise of Hawaii utilizes existing community resources to aid families..

By Shandis Ching, pau hana coordinator, Hawaii Conservation Alliance Hawaii Conservation Alliance (HCA) is a cooperative collaboration of conservation leaders..

By Kasha Ho, director of communications, GreenWheel Food Hub GreenWheel Food Hub is on a mission to help Hawaii’s residents,..

Ernest Heanu has overcome many challenges in his journey to building the only home he will ever own. At the..