By Alan Oshima, Hawaii 3R’s Board of Directors There was a time not so long ago when community problems weren’t..

By Lacey Shimabukuro, Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii board president One in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy..

By Laura Smith President/CEO Goodwill Industries of Hawaii We want to thank you for helping us get to our goal..

By Maj. John Chamness, divisional leader, The Salvation Army-Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division On this Christmas Eve, we’d like to..

By Jonathan Parrish, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra executive director Hawaii Symphony Orchestra (HSO) was founded in 2011 by a group of..

By Alicia Maluafiti, president, Poi Dogs & Popoki Roughly 64 percent of animals that enter shelters are euthanized, and many..

By Nancy Aleck, executive director, Hawaii People’s Fund In the shadow of Pearlridge Center, a grassroots organization is growing taro,..

By Gary A. Powell, executive director, The Caregiver Foundation Are you a caregiver, or are you planning for/seeking caregiving? The..

By Toni Muranaka, Hawaii Executive Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Life-changing events happen to all of us. Sometimes that event,..

By Stacey Acma, Executive Director, JDRF Hawaii Each November, National Diabetes Awareness Month honors the millions of people throughout the..

By Valerie Chang, JD, Executive Director, COPD Coalition Try the coffee stirrer challenge: Breathe through a coffee stirrer, pinch your..

By Siana Austin Hunt, president and CEO, Make-A-Wish-Hawaii We can’t cure the very conditions that bring Hawaii keiki to our..

By Deborah Spencer-Chun, President and CEO, Adult Friends for Youth Leadership and confidence can sometimes take time to instill in..

By Valerie Schmidt, President, The Bella Project The Bella Project is a nonprofit organization that provides prom attire to low-income,..

By Candice Young, outreach coordinator, Down Syndrome Ohana of Hawaii When Harley found out her daughter was born with Down..

By Jennifer Chillingworth, executive director, Pacific Links Hawaii Foundation Golf is more than just a game. It also can be..

By Claire Shimabukuro, Executive Director, Meals On Wheels Ask most adults where they want to live as they age, and..

By Thaddeus Pham, viral hepatitis prevention coordinator, state Department of Health Help Free Hawaii hepatitis care coordinator Jane Hanson opened..