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Waipahu Business Provides Families With Home Goods
lies are surviving paycheck to paycheck.”
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Kristine Garabiles.
“The families were excited
“All of the items are given away for free,” she says.
company started as a dream she had while in college al- most 17 years ago.
providing an IKEA ship-to- order service,” she contin- ues.
inghouse to select items they needed.
Haul2hi owner Jane Murao (right) poses with an assortment of IKEA home goods. A recent campaign with Helping Hands Hawai‘i’s Community Clearinghouse program provided IKEA furniture to various families in need (inset). PHOTOS COURTESY HAUL2HI
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“Items were available on a first-come, first-serve basis,” says Community Clearing- house and emergency as- sistance program manager
to receive the new furniture and other household items,” Garabiles adds. “They were very thankful for the cam- paign as many of these fami-
Community Clearing- house provides families in need with necessities such as food, clothing, furniture and basic household items.
Meanwhile, haul2hi is a Native Hawaiian-owned and-operated business that was created in a tiny storage unit in 2013. For Murao, the
“When my husband and I were dating, we moved out of our parents’ homes and into our first tiny little apartment studio,” she says. “We looked everywhere on the island for functional and affordable furniture and just couldn’t find what we need- ed.”
The company is now located in a warehouse in Waipahu and will be cele- brating its 10th anniversary this July.
After a trip to the main- land, Murao fell in love with IKEA’s affordable, space-saving and custom- izable storage options. She joked with her husband about buying IKEA products in bulk and bringing it all back home to Hawai‘i.
“To see our business come full circle has been exciting and rewarding,” Murao says. “This part- nership with Community Clearinghouse, a program of Helping Hands Hawai‘i, has given us the opportu- nity to help better the lives of families in need in our community.”
“Our mission is to em- power local people to im- prove their quality of life by
Haul2hi is located at 94- 417 Maikoiko St. No. 104. Itisopenfrom10a.m.to3 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. For more information, visit haul- 2hi.com.
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