2025 Give Big Hawai‘i: Hawaiian Humane Society

(Partner Content) The Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals.

November 1, 2025

HONOLULU Branded Content Team,

Marleigh Orcutt With Vip Ralphie A0057674365

Mission

The Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals.

Key Services Provided

The Hawaiian Humane Society is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that shelters, protects, rescues, reunites and rehomes animals. Established in 1883, it is Oʻahu’s largest animal welfare organization helping local pets and people in need.

The Hawaiian Humane Society is committed to being the animal welfare organization Oʻahu’s animals need and deserve by embracing an animal sheltering model called Socially Conscious Sheltering. With the nine tenets of PACT (People and Animals in Community Together) as a compass, Hawaiian Humane is dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency, ethical decision making, mutual respect, continual learning and collaboration.

Between June 2024 and July 2025, the Hawaiian Humane Society’s 30+ programs and services helped tens of thousands of animals. This included finding new homes for 7,600+ pets, fostering 1,600+ animals, and providing 12,400+ spay/neuter surgeries to help curb pet overpopulation. Hawaiian Humane’s Pet Food Bank also distributed 52,100+ pounds of pet food to families in need.

Events and Opportunities

Join our cause by adopting; volunteering; fostering; being a Couch or Lap Crasher foster for dogs or cats; participating in our ʻĪlio Explorers field trip program for shelter dogs; advocating for stronger animal welfare laws; making in-kind or monetary donations; or sponsoring or attending our signature community fundraising event, PetWalk, which takes place every October at Kapiʻolani Regional Park.

Leadership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Okabe, Chair
Gina Woo Anonuevo, Vice Chair
Ernest H. Fukeda, Jr., Treasurer
Patsy K. Saiki, Secretary

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Eric Ako, DVM
Robert H. Armstrong
Emi Kanai Au
Tim Brauer
Leslie Campaniano
Mike Ching
Shelley Cramer
Elisia Flores
James Guindon
Dede Guss
Darin K. Hisanaga, DVM
Gabriel Lee
Nathaniel Lam, DVM, DACVS
Sherry Menor-McNamara
Melissa Teves Pavlicek
Lawrence D. Rodriguez
Susan Smith
Ginny Tiu
Tracy Tonaki
Robert R. Bean, Director Emeritus

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Anna Neubauer, MPA, CNP, CAWA, President & CEO
Meredith Forbes, Director of Development
Michael Williams, Director of Finance
Natalie Spencer, VP of Operations
Stephanie Kendrick, VP of Community Engagement
Tasha Crabtree, Director of Veterinary Services
Tim Casey, SHRM-SCP Director of Human Resources