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This holiday season, Helping Hands Ha- wai‘i continues to con- nect the community by spread- ing the aloha spirit of giving through its various campaigns, including its decades-old Good Neighbor Fund and Adopt A Family program.
a domestic violence situation where they’re in transition to another household and the family has nothing to start with or they don’t have the means to buy children presents for the holidays to give them hope for the new year.”
ments containing individual wish list items from Adopt A Family participants that do- nors can purchase. This year’s Wishing Tree partners include Kuni Island Fabrics, Koko Marina Center, Moku Kitch- en, Monkeypod Kitchen at Ko ‘Olina and UFC Gym.
spirit really thrives. That’s the way I was raised, and this is the kind of thing that we want to continue to instill in the peo- ple we serve for generations to come.
“This year, we expect about 550 families in need that we’re going to connect with donor families in the community,” shares Susan Furuta, pres- ident and CEO of Helping Hands Hawai‘i. “It’s one-to- one where the donor family is able to see a little glimpse into a family who needs help and what their story is. It could be
To adopt a family, sign up at helpinghandshawaii.org by Dec. 5.
The Counter at Kāhala Mall will also be accepting dona- tions for Helping Hands Ha- wai‘i Nov. 26-Dec. 9, and will match any funds up to $2,500.
Susan Furuta
Or, instead of adopting a family, a donation can be made to the Good Neighbor Fund (which helps families year-round) online or at any First Hawaiian Bank branch through Dec. 31. There also are Wishing Trees set up around the island with orna-
“During this time of the holidays, we want to engage our community in giving,” adds Furuta. “Our Hawai‘i community is very special ... it’s a place where the aloha
“Many come back to us and pay it forward. They tell us, ‘We want to help. We were once there and you guys were there for us.’”
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