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We were happy to present Monica Texeira with the Youth Volunteer Service Award. Monica earned this award through her hard work and commitment to the community by volunteering with the Kaua‘i Habitat ReStore®. Mahalo Monica! You deserve it! ...

This past week we had more than twenty volunteers (mainly teenagers) from around the world volunteering at the Kaua‘i Habitat ReStore®! The teenagers are part of a travel group organized by West Coast Connections. The tour company offers many different types of  tours and this group was participating in a tour that has an emphasis on community service. Most of...

We all know that Hawaii is a beautiful place to spend your honeymoon. People have been enjoying the crystal blue waters and breathtaking sunsets for some time. It's amazing that these two honeymooners were able to pull themselves away from all the beauty to help others in need, but that's exactly what Dinnis and Cynthia King of Maryland did. We...

Thanks to many volunteers and sponsors our Eighth Annual Build-a-thon was a huge success! Especially to future homeowners Vern Kauanui and Don Baker who saw the walls go up on their future home in Anahola! As always we are full of gratitude for all that participated in this years event. Without the help of the community events like this wouldn't...

Over a two day period this week, more than 20 volunteers showed up to volunteer for Kaua‘i Habitat's Repair and Renovation Program! The volunteers from Dow AgroSciences were making america beautiful as part of the Great American Cleanup program of which Dow is a National Sponsor. Over the two day period the group managed to clear the yard of debris...

On May 13, 2014 Captain Bruce Hay, commanding officer at the Pacific Missile Range Facility provided ten U.S. Navy volunteers to continue critical work on Nelson and Marian Eguchi’s home on Department of Hawaiian Homelands in Kekaha. The volunteers know Nelson well – Nelson is employed at PMRF’s fitness center – and were happy to help give a “hand up”...

                A great article was published in today's issue of the Garden Island Newspaper. The article focused on the wonderful gift Marian Eguchi received this Mother's day as more than a dozen women from around the state showed up to help build her a home. Her future home was a chosen site for this years National Women Build event sponsored by...

On April 23rd, Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity held house dedication and key passing ceremonies for its 112th and 113th homes. Staff, volunteers, donors, government officials, family, and friends were present to celebrate the accomplishments of the Kaneholani and McDermott families who have completed their homes on Department of Hawaiian Homelands. Please read the full article as it appeared in The...