Our Lokahi Giving Project is pulling together to give a hand up to neighbors hit by hard times.
Lokahi offers year-round emergency assistance and, with your help, we can offer much needed support to laid off Aloha Airlines and Molokai Ranch employees. What...Read more »
Lokahi Giving Project Stories
More than one hundred golfers hit the links at the Honolulu Country Club today for Lokahi.
If golfers weren't pumped up enough before, taiko drummers and tournament Chair Danny Kaleikini no doubt did... Read more »
Our Lokahi Giving Project made the commitment this year to provide Molokai students with school supplies, and we pulled it off with last minute help.
The boxes are filled with precious... Read more »
Major layoffs hit our community hard this year, keeping our Lokahi Giving Project extra busy responding to pressing financial and medical needs.
We're grateful for donors who keep opening their pockets... Read more »
Lokahi is bringing back our 'Back 2 School' drive. The goal is to collect enough school supplies for students in need.
It doesn't take long for Kahala Elementary First Grade Teacher Carmen Ikehara... Read more »
The community can show its’ Aloha spirit for thousands who lost their jobs. Khon2’s Lokahi Giving Project is proud to be part of "Aloha for Aloha", a block party to raise money for employees who need... Read more »
The struggles continue for laid off Aloha employees. There's the pressure of no paycheck coming in and for some, medical costs eat up what little they had saved up.
For 21 years, Rod Nakabayashi took... Read more »
Students at Holy Family Catholic Academy are showing their Lokahi.
This is the end of a successful community service project by Karen Dixon's 8th grade class at Holy Family Catholic Academy.
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A Honolulu boy born without ears may finally get his wish. But, the surgeries are expensive, and his family is paying for them, with no help from insurance.
4 year old Nicholas Soma has a smile that... Read more »
Former Aloha Airlines' employees devastated by their layoffs have other pressures to consider. Like medical coverage. A new mom suddenly without an income and insurance shared her story with Lokahi.
“She's... Read more »
The sudden closure of aloha airlines is taking a financial toll on thousands.
As of this weekend, 12-hundred former employees have filed for unemployment.
Those hardest hit are households... Read more »
In keeping with our mission to assist the working “gap group,” the Lokahi Giving Project is making its Emergency Assistance Fund available to help those who have been hardest hit by “hard times” in... Read more »
The mission of the Lokahi Giving Project is simple: to provide a hand up to the "gap group" ineligible for other assistance and to relieve the burden of families and individuals who suffer an unforeseen crisis.
Today, it's a year-round, volunteer-driven program that serves deserving recipients referred by over 250 participating non-profits, group homes, hospitals, and social service agencies statewide.
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Volunteers had a coding system to keep presents for adopted families in order for pick-ups.
More than 250 social service agencies refer families to lokahi for assistance. For anyone who wasn't adopted,... Read more »
We got a glimpse of luxury Christmas presents yesterday.
On Wednesday, two Hawai’i businesses prove when it comes to giving back, every dollar counts.
7-11 Hawai’i is ringing in Christmas with... Read more »
Ma'ema'e third graders took Lokahi Christmas shopping for toys today.
Students learned about sharing their hard-earned money and hearts with less fortunate children.
There were endless toys for... Read more »
Click on the video for the latest Lokahi project! A group of people gathered this holiday season to get their Christmas tree!... Read more »
Boys( 2, 4, 5 & 7) - used bikes, transformers toys, and big legos.
Mom- Gift certificate to Wal-Mart or Star Market or basic supplies like soap, toilet paper, a rice cooker, and spam.
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Kids - video game system
Daughter - Barbie
Mom - cheap laptop computer
Dad - barbells or clothing
Family - blankets, towels & kitchen appliances... Read more »
Saturday's statewide Lokahi drive gave us a huge lift in our push to help thousands of struggling islanders .
But more is always needed to help Hawaii's families.
Mahalo to donors... Read more »
Hawaii pulled together for Lokahi families yesterday, and donors across the state pitched in for our holiday drive.
Hawaii came together Island style for Lokahi.
On Maui, everyone... Read more »
Today's not only a big day for the UH Warriors, it's also a big day for the Lokahi Giving Project.
There were eight Lokahi drives on four islands today.
And thanks to those of you... Read more »
Family wish list - Linens and towels
Boys - gift certificates... Read more »
Young Kids - toys
Teen - sports equipment
Daughters - hair accessories
Mom - clothes... Read more »
Family Wish List- Soap, shampoo, diapers, toilet paper, clothing and household items.
For the Baby- Anything with Music
For the boys- Anything Spiderman or power rangers, and bike.
Mom- A stroller,... Read more »
Family wish list:
Basic necessities like bath towels, personal hygiene products, school supplies, pots and pans, bedding, clothes or gift cards to buy those extras that just aren't possible now.
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Every holiday season there are many touched by Lokahi who return to the program with their roles often reversed.
Desi McKenzie's enthusiasm as leader of Hawaii Youth Chorus is contagious.
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Family Wish List:
Educational toys or bikes
(1 yr old & 2 yr old appropriate)
Push or ride toy ... Read more »
Basic needs:
Laundry detergent, beach towels, diapers size 2 and 5, plastic storage bins to protect the few belongings they do have from bugs and dirt.
Mom:
Giftcard to Wal-Mart
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Family Wish List:
12 year-old daughter & 15 year-old-son
Wal-Mart, Ross or Nordstrom Rack Gift card
Mom
Any type of assistance with food and gas ... Read more »
Family needs:
Toddler bed
Pillows
3 year old Son
T-ball
Anything Disney
Interactive computer
Youngest son
Any educational toys
Baby bath stuff
Father
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A Hawaii business is playing Santa for more than 80 Lokahi recipients referred for holiday assistance.
No Christmas party this year for Airport Trade Center tenants, but it has nothing to do with... Read more »
Our Lokahi Giving Project received help from some big stars.
N.B.A. players teed off to raise money for local families facing challenges year round.
With Lokahi, neighbors unite to help residents... Read more »
Two former NBA players in town for a golf tournament benefiting Lokahi made the day of a sports fan. Brian Burke is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease and can't leave his nursing home so the players went to... Read more »
12 year old Sadie Pokipala is excited for her first fashion show,
"Showing off my walk and going like that. All my poses," says Sadie.
She hopes to make a good impression and can't wait to get started... Read more »
Students at Mid-Pacific Elementary went to work, selling goods, part of a valuable lesson about money. Read more »
The Lokahi Giving Project is working year round now to give keiki experiences they otherwise might not be able to afford. Read more »
KHON2's new partner in the Lokahi Giving Project is
Keiki O Ka 'Aina, a hands-on, high-touch, Hawaii-based non-profit (501C3) organization. Keiki O Ka 'Aina, based in Kalihi, is dedicated to... Read more »
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