Aloha United We Stand
Supporting The Salvation Army’s programs during the holidays not only addresses short-term, immediate needs, but also helps increase an individual’s sufficiency for the long term through our programs and initiatives like Pathway of Hope and others,” said Major John Chamness, Divisional Leader for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. “We seek cash and […]
Making Military Life Easier – Armed Services YMCA of Honolulu
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) of Honolulu has been serving Hawaii since 1917 by “making military life easier” through low/no cost programs that focus on young, junior enlisted troops and families. Each year, our innovative and quality social, educational and recreational programs serve over 40,000 U.S. Service members from all five branches of the Armed […]
Service Dogs are Best Friends! Hawaii Fi-Do Service Dogs
What is a service dog? Jim Kennedy, Executive Director at Hawaii Fi-Do Service Dogs, Larry Bigalow, a vet with disabilities and his yellow Labrador service dog “Buzz” join Jay to talk about the kinds of tasks LEGITIMATE service dogs can perform. Our two biggest challenges are generating a more steady flow of supporting revenue (almost […]
Check-Out Hunger with the Hawaii Foodbank
Gerald Shintaku, Hawaii Foodbank President & CEO share specifics on Check-Out Hunger, the Foodbank annual holiday giving campaign and how the community can support. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for […]
Giving Hope a Home – American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
Dreams don’t always come true, but this one did! Hope Lodge Hawaii will celebrate it’s opening with a public Open House on Saturday, November 19, 2016, from noon to 4pm. Parking for the open house will be at Central Middle School. In the weeks to follow they will begin welcoming patients to stay in a […]
Crisis Stabilization for Medically Frail Persons in Homelessness
Jerry Coffee joins Jay Fidell to alert the public about a crisis brewing within our medical centers where more homeless each year are requiring medical and psychiatric care, and utilizing hospital beds at a large cost to the medical center. In tandem with more homeless utilizing hospital resources, more homeless are being referred to IHS […]
Refuge + Renewal for Trafficked Girls – Finding Help with Ho’ola Na Pua
Jody Allione and Tammy Bitanga address the unmet needs of underage female sex trafficking victims in our community. Starfish Mentoring Program that addresses the rehabilitation needs of sexually trafficked survivors. Pearl Haven, the special treatment center, planned to serve 32 underage victims in the state’s largest licensed comprehensive health and trauma-centric campus for trafficked girls. […]
From Foster Care to Independent Living with Hale Kipa – Transitioning Youth with Imua Kakou
Michelle Kinimaka, Program Coordinator for Hale Kipa’s Independent Living Program/ Imua Kākou, and a young woman who participated in the Independent Living Program, discuss the challenges and responses to transitioning youth out of foster care and into independent living. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
Hawaii Says NO MORE with the Joyful Heart Foundation
Hawai‘i Says NO MORE is an unprecedented effort to raise visibility, create awareness, encourage conversation and break the social stigma surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault in Hawai‘i. It is part of the national NO MORE campaign, launched in 2013 in recognition that despite the significant progress made in the work to address domestic violence […]
The Real World of Recovery – Healing with Hina Mauka – The Reciprocity of Sobriety
Alan Johnson and Erika Vargas share Hina Mauka’s work with substance abuse and recovery: what is was like before, what happened in treatment and what is life in recovery. Two living examples of the beauty of recovery, Michele Navarro Ishiki and Alfred Hoopii, join Chris Aguinaldo in the second segment to share their experiences with […]