Oahu IL Specialists Eisa Escalona and Thomas Lum attend the UH Manoa Volunteer and Engagement Fair at the Campus Center to share about our services. If you missed us at UH but are interested in volunteering, be sure to contact us soon. … [Read more...]
Teddy Bears in Maui Delivered
September 10, 2019
Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Maui was the happy recipient of over 700 stuffed animals from AILH! Thank you so much to all of the agencies, families and individuals that helped us bring joy to the children in need of Maui. We couldn't have done it without you! Big Mahalo to … [Read more...]
Mahalo to Lahainaluna Aloha Club!
September 9, 2019
A huge Mahalo to Lahainaluna Aloha Club students for their generous teddy bear donation! Club students are pictured here with Advisers Tracy Poahi and Tara Nakata. All donations will benefit the Maui Children's Justice, and will be delivered on Monday, September 9th. … [Read more...]
AILH in the Pa’ina!
September 5, 2019
What an amazing and successful 10 years this has been! On July 19, 2019, the entire AILH Staff celebrated the agency's 10 year anniversary celebration at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Ewa Beach. Some of our Board Members, Partners, and consumers were able to attend and share in this … [Read more...]
More Teddy Bears!
September 4, 2019
It sure does take a village! Big Mahalo to Aurora & Staff of Beyond Beauty Salon and Territorial Savings Branch Managers Priscilla Yamamura (Kahului), Cynthia Feike (Kihei), Autum Arase (Lahaina) and staff for participating in our 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Drive. Stay tuned to find out the … [Read more...]
Advocacy Presentation in Hilo
September 3, 2019
One of our five core services at AILH is Advocacy, both individual and systems change. AILH Advocacy Coordinator Brian Hauser works with systems change advocacy, to inform and advocate for change in an effort to increase equality and inclusion for the disability community. On Friday, August 30th, … [Read more...]
Offices Closed for Labor Day
September 2, 2019
AILH Offices will be closed today in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We will open for normal business hours tomorrow. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Summer is almost over, so enjoy it while you can! … [Read more...]
August VIBES Gathering
August 30, 2019
The Maui VIBES group welcomed Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong and Monty Anderson from Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) to their August meeting. The members enjoyed learning more about voice-activated devices like the iPhone (“Siri”) and Echo Dot (“Alexa”), as well as trying out some video … [Read more...]
Generous Donation for AILH Consumer
August 29, 2019
The Aloha Spirit is a real thing with AILH, and we have a wonderful story to share. Having just relocated to Hawaii, AILH Consumer Andre McKinnie was so thankful for this generation donation from Jeannie Costan that will surely help him make his new home a little more comfortable. Mahalo Jeannie … [Read more...]
Hawaii Charity Walk
August 28, 2019
The final check distribution for the Hawaii Lodging Association's Charity Walk was held yesterday on the island of Hawaii. Sam Nagasawa attended on behalf of AILH to receive our funding. All proceeds received from the Charity Walk will directly benefit our peer support groups. Mahalo to our many … [Read more...]
