Give Big Hawai‘i: Your Support Matters!
Take a look at how your donations benefit local organizations.
Every donation, big or small, helps Hawai‘i’s nonprofits continue their work in communities across the Islands. Through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, hundreds of donors came together to support 45 local organizations and the programs and services they provide, with more than $64,000 raised. Here’s how five of last year’s participating nonprofits are putting those contributions to work.
Photo: Courtesy of Mālamalama Waldorf School
Mālamalama Waldorf School
Mālamalama Waldorf School focuses on nurturing the whole child through academics, creativity and hands-on learning. Donors contributed $8,672 to the school through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, with the funds going directly to Mālamalama Waldorf’s tuition assistance and scholarship program. The donations helped make a Waldorf education more accessible to families that might otherwise be unable to afford tuition, while supporting a diverse community of students and families.
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Fi-Do Service Dogs
Hawai‘i Fi-Do Service Dogs
Hawai‘i Fi-Do Service Dogs trains accredited service dogs for people with disabilities across Hawai‘i. Through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, the organization received $3,000 to help support the intensive multiyear process of raising, caring for and training service dogs. The funds helped cover veterinary care, preventive health treatments, nutrition and equipment, and specialized mobility and assistance training. Donations also helped offset costs of bringing trained teams to schools, veteran centers and senior care facilities for therapeutic outreach.
Photo: Courtesy of Aloha Harvest
Aloha Harvest
Aloha Harvest works to reduce food waste by rescuing quality surplus food from local businesses and redistributing it to community organizations and families across O‘ahu. The organization raised $2,718 through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, which helped support food rescue and distribution efforts. The funds allowed Aloha Harvest to continue collecting and delivering fresh, nutritious food to people in need while keeping that food out of Hawai‘i’s landfills.
Photo: Courtesy of Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society
The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society brings music education and performances to Hawai‘i Island communities, including through programs at local public schools. The organization raised $2,351 through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, which supported its education programs for the 2025–26 school year. Members of the orchestra not only perform for the students, they teach them how to play instruments, too.
Photo: Courtesy of Drug Free Hawai‘i
Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawai‘i
The Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawai‘i works with youths, families and communities across the state to promote drug prevention and healthy choices. Through Give Big Hawai‘i 2025, the organization raised $2,100. The funds helped cover educational materials, community outreach and staff compensation, allowing the organization to extend its prevention programs and respond to emerging needs.
Kayla Luke Colon, the 2026 summer editorial intern for HONOLULU Magazine, is a journalism student at UC Irvine.
