Sign Up Now: HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day 2023 presented by Mid-Pacific Institute
Our sixth annual Volunteer Day sign up is open now! Here is a look at the five locations hosting parent-child teams in 2023.
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The Nonprofit Institute for Human Services Takes on Ownership of Honolulu’s Kahauiki Village
Once-houseless residents describe how their lives have changed and what’s next.
A Chinatown Chocolate Factory Whose Entire Profits Help the Homeless
Chocolate on a Mission even has some Easter treats—but you need to preorder today.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 21–27, 2021
Support Team USA as it competes in Tokyo, try out some new blends from Big Island Coffee Roasters and enjoy local music in a variety of styles.
Officials Ask Volunteers to Step Up to Fix Popular Koko Crater Hiking Trail
Hikers can help the public-private partnership with repairs now.
Volunteering Opportunities Families Can Do Right Now in Honolulu
We are delaying our HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day this year, but there are still fun ways for keiki and parents to get outside and help out.
Donate Old Computers and Cell Phones to Help Hawai‘i Families
A Hawai‘i group will make sure your old computers and cell phones go to local families who need them.
Give Back: Create A Shoebox of Love
Photo: Samaritanspurse.orgChildren receiving shoeboxes. Editorʻs Note: This blog was updated for 2020. Operation Christmas Child is run by a humanitarian organization called Samaritan’s Purse. Participants fill a shoebox with gifts for a girl or a boy in another country, wrap it…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 16, 2020
Photo: Karen DBCoral Crater Adventure Park is one of many places offering big discounts for kama‘āina right now. Go Zip Lining You have a few more weeks to get out of the house and take advantage of some kama‘āina deals.…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-July 11, 2019
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Ulupō Heiau Work Day The heiau and lo‘i behind the Windward YMCA has been part of our HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day for the last two years for a few reasons. The historic site is just a short walk…
Volunteers needed: 5/9 Parents and Children Together Keiki Day
Sponsored Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Parents and Children Together (PACT) is looking for individuals and organizations big and small to help on Keiki Day, coming up Thursday, May 9. During this one-day fundraiser, volunteers sell special…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-March 13, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaii Forest InstituteThe Children's Discovery Forest in the Honolulu Zoo invites keiki volunteers every month to pull weeds, maintain the gardens and learn about native Hawaiian plant species. Children’s Discovery Forest Volunteer Day Volunteer for two hours…
2019 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day Registration and Information
Photo: David CroxfordParent-child teams working together at the 2018 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day site at the Honolulu Zoo. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by giving back! Here are a few details about signing up for…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 18, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Lemonade Alley.Lemonade Alley happens on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Lemonade Alley For Earth Day 2018 Visit lemonade stands, sample homemade recipes, and be inspired by local entrepreneurs who have worked hard over the past few months to prepare…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 11, 2018
Photo: Courtesy YMCAThe ropes course at Camp Erdman. YMCA Healthy Kids Day The annual event at the YMCA’s North Shore camp offers kids free access to the rope climbing course, giant swing, rock-climbing wall and pool. Wear covered shoes if…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 4, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Sweet Land Farms Goat Creamery and Preservation Tour Young foodies and animal enthusiasts can take a tour of a goat farm in Waialua. The Historic Hawai‘i Foundationʻs event will explain how six historic Navy homes that were…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-March 7, 2018
Photo: Karen DB PhotographyTrain rides will be discounted for the Family Fun Day at Dole Plantation. Dole Plantation Family Fun Day Saturday is the only day this year everyone can get buy-one-get-one-free admission to the World’s Largest Maze and Plantation Garden…
Education Cheat Sheet: Examining Technology and Learning
Photo: Thinkstock As parents, we’re all concerned about screen time. When your child’s daily homework shifts from pencil and paper to a computer and iPad, is it a good thing? Island Pacific Academy faculty and staff examine the issue. In…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-January 17, 2018
Photo: Honolulu Museum of Art Bank of Hawaiʻi Family Sunday - Whirls and Swirls Your keiki may want to head to Bollywood or join the circus after this day of free fun. Bollywood and Circus Olina performers will be singing, dancing, riding…
Education Cheat Sheet: Service Learning
Photo: Tien EngaFamilies helped clear a lo‘i at Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kanewai in Mānoa as part of the 2017 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day. What is service learning? Punahou School's Dan Kinzer gives us a deeper look. In short, we'll…
Sign Up: 2018 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day presented by HMSA
Photos: Karen DB PhotographyHoliday Cover Kid Micah at the Ulupō Heiau and Lo‘i in Kailua, one of the new locations for our 2018 Volunteer Day. We captured our Holiday 2017 Cover Kid, Micah, at the lo‘i just behind Ulupō Heiau—a…
2018 Volunteer Day Registration and Information presented by HMSA
Photo: Alyson HelwagenVolunteer work, such as painting Honolulu Theatre for Youth scenery at HONOLULU Familyʻs Volunteer Day, can teach kids (and parents) to think beyond their own needs. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-September 7
Photo: Courtesy of Kristi Yamaguchi's Golden MomentKristi Yamaguchi stars in Golden Moment at the Blaisdell Arena. Kristi Yamaguchi's Golden Moment The Blaisdell Arena has been turned into a big ice rink for this Olympic star-studded show created by Kristi Yamaguchi's…
