Volunteer

A very big Mahalo to Rick Shaw and Milan Kenjic of Coldwell Banker Makai Properties! These two generous individuals donated their services as we sold a donated house to raise money for our ‘Ele‘ele Iluna Subdivision. The net proceeds from this sale are enough to purchase materials to build almost four houses in ‘Ele‘ele! The lives of the families in need of...

A special Mahalo to the members of the Rotary Club of Hanalei, that came to the rescue when we needed volunteers to lend a hand. Last week we received a generous donation of goods to our ReStore® that required a lot of loading and unloading. When we reached out to the Rotary Club of Hanalei, we were amazed at the...

A big mahalo to Capt. Bruce Hay and PMRF for supplying a strong group of volunteers that made tremendous progress building walls at this years Build-a-Thon! Great job volunteers!...

In honor of National Volunteer Week we recognized a few of our outstanding volunteers this week. We met at Grinds cafe for a hearty breakfast and lots of laughs as we presented personalized hard hats to volunteers that have gone above and beyond for Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity. It's amazing how much time these volunteers have logged.  Together these three...

A big mahalo to the students from San Diego Academy High School! A group of 25 youth spent time on Kaua‘i volunteering with Kaua‘i Habitat. They participated in landscaping projects as well as painting with our Brush of Kindness program. It's great to see these young people choosing service as a way to spend their spring break....

Here are just a few reasons why We Build! Homeownership can help break the cycle of poverty by allowing families to accumulate wealth through home equity; for low-income families, housing wealth often equals total wealth Higher rates of homeownership correspond with increased household and neighborhood stability and a reduction in violent crime in a neighborhood Compared to renters, children of...

This month we are recognizing one of our most loyal and dependable volunteers. His name is Guy Ambrose and he continually goes above and beyond in his service to Kaua‘i Habitat. We count on him for so many things, and feel a loss on the rare days that he is not around. One of Guys primary duties is picking up...

First Hawaiian Bank continues to clean up Kaua‘i, and we are grateful for all the help at our job site in Anahola! With the Loketi family home nearing completion, it was time to start transforming the area from build site to family yard. With the help of more than a dozen volunteers from First Hawaiian Bank we were able to...