By Ross Shinyama, president, Honolulu Professionals Foundation We all know that giving is far more rewarding than receiving … But..

By Sen. Roz Baker, chairwoman, American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific board of directors When Jack was diagnosed with cancer, he..

By Ryan Leong, executive director, Hands In Helping Out Hands In Helping Out started very simple. My friends and I..

By Suzanne Skjold, executive director, Hawaii Literacy “My boss gave me the number for Hawaii Literacy, but I was ashamed..

By Carole Hayashino, president and executive director, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii “I am a son of immigrants, While my..

By Carmille Lim, executive director, Common Cause Hawaii Common Cause Hawaii is the local chapter of Common Cause, a national..

By Marya Grambs, executive director, Mental Health America of Hawaii Hawaii has staggering rates of depression and suicide among our..

By Duane DeSoto, founder and CEO, Na Kama Kai Na Kama Kai (NKK) was founded in May 2008 to provide..

By Margaret Higa, executive director, Hawaii branch of the International Dyslexia Association Imagine your daughter coming home from school in..

By Janice Tashiro, development chairwoman, Japanese Women’s Society Foundation The Japanese Women’s Society Foundation (JWSF) was founded in 1954 through..

By Kent Anderson, executive director, Hawaii Autism Foundation From his early toddler years, “Keoni” related to the world differently than..

By Nolan Kawano, president, Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation Founded in 1986, the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation (PSHF) is..

By Lori Kaya, grants and communications manager, Hawaii Foodbank Hawaii Foodbank (HFB) founder John White opened our first warehouse on..

The Junior League of Honolulu is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing potential and improving communities through..

By Tom Mullen, chairman, Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 1998, trains and educates..

By Keri Shepherd, trustee, Awesome Foundation What started with a phone call from one of my favorite Realtors has turned..

By Amy Luersen, director of philanthropic services, Hawaii Community Foundation “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of..

By Robert Cazimero, executive director and president, Wahea Foundation When my late kumu, Maiki Aiu Lake, requested before she passed..

By Jim Cone, vice president/general manager, Kupuna Concierge In the next 10 years there will be 300,000 people between the..