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Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity is excited to introduce Nicole Pacanas as our new Volunteer Program Manager. Nicole comes to the position with the unique advantage of experiencing the nonprofits volunteer program from every aspect. She and her family were in the first group of homebuyers in the second phase of the 'Ele'ele Iluna subdivision. So she was initially introduced to...

Kaua'i Habitat for Humanity is among the 84 Habitat affiliates and Habitat for Humanity International to receive a transformational gift from American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Habitat for Humanity Maui also received a portion of the $436 million of unrestricted giving. Kaua'i Habitat received $5.75 million and Habitat for Humanity Maui received $3.5 million of the generous donation, that...

A lot goes into becoming a homeowner. Many find the process intimidating and overwhelming, causing them to give up before they even get started. This is a serious problem, as we know home ownership provides a path out of poverty and offers security and stability to families on island. That's where Hawaiian Community Assets comes in. According to their Mission;...

What is a core volunteer? A core volunteer is a volunteer that is so dependable and reliable that you can put them on the schedule as if they were staff. As we begin the new year, we felt it important that we recognize a couple of these amazing people. Alan Momohara and Guy Ambrose were the first volunteers to...

Here at Kaua'i Habitat we have been so fortunate to be able to continue building homes and hope by utilizing COVID-19 safety precautions. These precautions have enabled our constructions site as well as our ReStore to remain going strong, and have allowed us to welcome back resident volunteers in a limited capacity. "We've had some wonderful folks come out over the...

The Give Aloha program honors Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan, founder of Foodland Super Market, Ltd., and continues his legacy of giving back to the community. During the month of September you can make a donation to Kaua'i Habitat at checkout using your Maika'i Card and Foodland will match a portion of your donation up to $250. It's a great way...

Beginning as a week in 1995, and expanding into an entire month in 2002, National Homeownership Month in June shines a light on supporting the American Dream of homeownership. Homeownership leads to increased financial security, improved physical health, and educational attainment in families while decreasing children's behavioral problems and reliance on government assistance. It has also been shown to reduce levels...

We are feeling blessed that Layton Construction decided to spend Veterans Day building homes and hope on Kaua'i! This energetic volunteer group is working on several building projects on multiple homes in the 'Ele'ele Iluna subdivision. After meeting up, the group quickly divided into groups to tackle roofing, siding, painting and standing walls. The Arthur, Taala, Simpliciano and Kaeo families...