Helping Hands Hawai‘i is still committed to serving our extended ohana in the community who face difficult life challenges, and we’re using what we learned last year to improve on our ability to foster self-sufficiency and resilience for households that we serve. But, without you, we could not do the work we do for families in crisis.
Check out just some of the wonderful things you contributed to 2020. During a tough year, so many families benefited from programs and services you supported, and we’re excited to see what our partnership can accomplish again this year. Mahalo for continuing your strong support in 2021, because together we can change the future one family at a time!
Bilingual Access Line℠
- 4,458 requests filled
- 3,770 hours of spoken interpretation
- Translated 400 pages worth of documents, mostly for COVID-19-related communications
Representative Payee Services
- Oversaw benefits for 850 individuals, 27 of which were on Kauai
- 10% gained some independence and didn’t need to rely on our assistance as much as before
Community Clearinghouse℠
- 617 households/1,680 individuals received material assistance
- 749 individuals donated (many more were unable to because we were closed to visitors due to COVID-19)
Emergency Assistance Program
- 175 households/505 individuals received financial assistance for rent, mortgage, utility and child care
Ready to Learn℠
- 674 students received school supplies
- COVID-19 affected 67% of the students’ families (i.e. a parent was laid off or furloughed)
Adopt A Family℠
- 534 households/2,147 individuals experienced a wonderful holiday because of the generosity of 251 donors
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach
- Assisted 172 households/228 individuals
- Department of Human Services approved $24,937 in monthly benefits for our consumers, generating an estimated $45,885 in community economic benefits each month through their food purchases
- Attended 35 community events at food pantries, shelters and resource fairs and provided 7 training workshops to organizations in the community to educate them about SNAP benefits
