A small nonprofit is using a Windward Oahu marsh as its classroom as it works to restore a fragile ecosystem and educate Hawaii residents on the impact of climate change. It is typical of many of the organizations that make up Hawaii’s not-for-profit community. With no paid staff, it relies on …
NONPROFIT SHOWCASE | by Jim George, HANO Contributing Columnist
There are thousands of nonprofits in Hawai‘i, each trying to achieve their individual missions. One of the ways HANO advocates for the many organizations that collectively compose the nonprofit sector is to build community awareness of their value.
In this monthly series, former newspaper editor and columnist Jim George visits with organizations that make up Hawai‘i’s not-for-profit community. Through these profiles, we hope to shine a light on the many ways these different organizations contribute to improving the quality of life for all of us who call Hawai‘i home.
Have a suggestion for a future nonprofit profile? Click here to share your idea.
“Seniors Rock” as they learn the art and science of healthy aging
Hundreds of Hawaii residents are learning the art and science of healthy aging through a 5-year-old program that gives participants the information they need to make vital decisions about how they will spend their later years. The Dr. Rosita Leong Mini-Medical School on Healthy Aging has …
Blue Planet Foundation leads Hawaii on the path to a clean-energy future
Visitors to the 17th floor at 55 Merchant St., a commercial tower in Downtown Honolulu, can immediately feel the energy. It’s home to the Blue Planet Foundation, a nonprofit with the ambitious goal of guiding Hawaii on the road to producing 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by …
Foundation awakens the world to an educational philosophy born in Hawaii
Tiffany Huynh realized at a young age that she was different from many of her friends and that it had something do with the school she was attending. She never questioned why her parents sent her and her brother to Hoala, a small private school in Central Oahu. It was close to home, and its …
Former TV journalist brings renewed passion to the world of nonprofits
The Hawaii Foodbank is moving in new directions under the leadership of a former TV journalist who moved into the world of nonprofits after reporting the stories of Hawaii residents for three decades. “Now my mission is to tell Hawaii Foodbank’s story,” says Ron Mizutani, who left KHON-TV eight …
When the dog doesn’t bark … or how Meals On Wheels saves lives in different ways
Call it the case of the barking dog that didn’t bark. Remy Rueda was making a Meals On Wheels delivery to an elderly man and was expecting a noisy greeting from his dog. But, instead of barking his hello, the dog was silently staring out the window. Something was wrong. Rueda gained entry into …