A big mahalo to the Rainbow Wahines for selecting Honolulu Habitat for Humanity as part of their monthly service project. This past Saturday, twenty team members and staff spent part of their morning and afternoon helping our family partner, the Naone/Baileys, on flooring, tiling, cabintry, stair treads, railings, door knobs, and several other tasks.

Not only do they work hard on the court, but in the community as well. Each team member and staff brought a deep rooted spirit of kuleana, weaving empowerment and ownership into this opportunity that has been captured with an intention of ho’ohana, brining meaning, fullfilment, and fun to the value of worthwhile work. 

Also, a big thank you to Hawaii News Now, KITV, and OC16 for capturing some great footage of the team’s hardwork, and the Naone/Baileys for providing a hearty and delicious lunch:

Wahine Basketball Team Help Habitat for Humanity - Hawaii News Now

Wahine Build a Home for a Good Cause – KITV

Check out our Facebook page for more photos.

Please support the Wahine Basketball Team by tuning into their next game held, Saturday, January 14 against San Jose State or attend a home game at the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday, Januaray 19 against Lousiana Tech. Click here for a full schedule.

Hammers for Heroes, a state-wide project,  has already created many wonderful memories for the volunteers who are helping to build or revitalize homes for veterans. There are 21 projects going on throughout Hawaii, December 1 – 7th. Hammers for Heroes is made possible through the very generous sponsorship of Lowe’s. We are half-way through the project and already we have received great coverage of the events. Click on the following links to see each story:

KITV-4
Hawaii News Now
KHON-2
The Maui News
For Kauai Online
Veterans View.com

You can also check out our FaceBook page to see additional pictures of the event. Honolulu Habitat will hold three additional events in the coming days. Active duty military members will volunteer to help Wallace Bailey on the build site on the 5th and 6th. On December 7th, Honolulu Habitat will present a wreath  in the Pacific National Monument to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

In 2010, American Savings Bank provided a $25,000 grant to Honolulu Habitat for Humanity (HHH) to help build a four-bedroom, two-bath home for the Naone-Bailey Family in Papakolea.  On Saturday, November 19, they graced us with their mana (energy) and provided their time and labor to assist in the actual build out of the home. American Savings Bank is literally saving communities, working alongside our ohanas to help them grow and prosper. We are grateful for their generous and genuine contributions.

American Savings Bank afforded the worksite 15 builders for each shift, a four hour shift in the morning and afternoon, totaling approximately 30 American Savings Bank Honolulu Habitat volunteers for the day! Together, alongside the Naone/Bailey family and skilled volunteers, they successfully placed the last coat of drywall mud and sanded the walls throughout the interior of the house, and finished caulking and puttying the eaves, fascia, and trims around the exterior of the house. Additionally, they primed and installed the skirt trims, stair treads, lanai posts, and helped build the lanai railings and caps. Go team!

Everyone earned a fabulously prepared lunch organized and served by an amazing group of children, staff, parents, and volunteers from Down Syndrome Ohana of Hawai’i, who made the day that much more satisfying. Thank you to all our supporters who came out that day including Board Member, Liz Char for extending the Board’s support, and Habitat Lead Photographer, Norm Shapiro for capturing wonderful memories of the many helping hands of Habitat.

Check out our latest t-shirt designs - Let everyone know you are building homes and building hope the ALOHA way! We’re probably the only Affiliate in the nation with a floral Habitat rooftop=)

Select a floral, sunset, and/or slippers design, and place your order today! Click on a design to enlarge image.

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Adult 2XL: $13.00

Purchases can be made in person at our downtown office, over the phone by credit/debit, or you may wish to pre-order before your build day on a Habitat site. Pre-orders must be made prior to your scheduled build day. 

Thank you in advance for supporting your Habitat ohana! Please contact us at 538-7070 for more information.

A mammoth mahalo to everyone at Watts Constructors, LLC for sponsoring an Adopt-A-Day with Honolulu Habitat through which they have donated $2,000 to our efforts in serving more families on Oahu. Additionally, they have donated their time, energy, skills, and talents in building a four-bedroom home in Papakolea with the Naone/Bailey family and friends this past Saturday, Sept. 17.  We couldn’t be more grateful for their contributions! Thanks again, Watts team! Special thanks goes to Thi for organizing the group, providing morning malasadas, and drinks! Check out more photos on our Facebook page.

If you and your group are interested in Adopting a Day with Habitat, we encourage you to contact us!