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As Catholic Charities Hawai‘i celebrates its 75th anniversary, it continues to serve
When you’re in the line of work that Robert “Rob” Van Tassell is, you’re never really off the clock. Just the other day, someone tapped
It happened to vice president of philanthropy Mary Leong Saun- ders at a Waikīkī hotel a couple of weeks back.
utes later, she brought out anoth- er employee from the hotel who said, ‘I didn’t get rent relief, but I want you to know that I’m a landlord and my tenant got rent
While the nonprofit reaches anywhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people annually, statis- tically speaking, Van Tassell, Leong Saunders and the rest of
“The woman said, ‘I want to
as a beacon of
hope for the state’s most vulnerable populations — proof that the miraculous really does happen.
him on the shoulder when he was waiting in line at a grocery store. The shopper had recognized the logo on his T-shirt and felt com- pelled to share how Catholic Char- ities Hawai‘i had been a lifesaver.
introduce myself. I have worked in the hotel industry for over 20 years. When I lost my job during the pandemic, we received rent relief from Catholic Charities and that kept me housed — just to get me through until I could come back to work,’” recalls Leong Saunders. “Fifteen min-
relief, which allowed us to pay the mortgage.’
the staff who make up the com- mitted team at Catholic Charities Hawai‘i are in for quite a few more heartfelt interruptions.
Believe it or not, this is a common occurrence — and not just for the president and CEO.
“You don’t even realize all of the lives you touch because there are so many,” she continues. “Having people come up to you and say things like that is an incredible ex- perience. It solidifies that the work we’re doing is impactful.”
Celebrating its 75th anniversa- ry this year, the nonprofit, which has offices on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Maui and Hawai‘i Island, has
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