AILH has set out to create a special video celebrating our 10th anniversary of serving the disability community here in Hawaii. We have been blessed by Paul Stanley and his Mililani Middle School media students who have volunteered to put this video together for us as one of their media projects … [Read more...]
Maui Support Group Celebrates Halloween
October 25, 2018
Our Maui Peer Support Group enjoyed a Bingo day this week to celebrate Halloween. Lita was the first bingo winner of a pumpkin spice Yankee candle. Other Halloween themed prizes were a pair of spooky googly light-up eyes, a light-up singing pumpkin, and a Foodland gift card. It was a great time of … [Read more...]
Slippahs & Shoes for Keiki Drive
October 24, 2018
Please join us in supporting Waipahu Community Coalition and Weed & Seed Hawaii, Inc. with their 2nd Annual Slippahs and Shoes for Keiki Drive. They will be collecting new rubber slippers and new or gently used athletic shoes for all Waipahu schools during the months of October and November. … [Read more...]
White Cane Safety Day Celebrated on Maui
October 23, 2018
On Monday, October 15th, Aloha Independent Living Hawaii along with Lions Clubs of Maui and Project Vision, celebrated White Cane Safety Day outside of the State Office Building on High Street in Wailuku. The white (or red and white) cane is a symbol of independence and blindness. The … [Read more...]
7th Annual Ka Lima O Maui Job Fair
October 22, 2018
Ka Lima O Maui held their annual job fair at Wailuku Community Center. About 200 attendees of varied ages attended this event seeking employment opportunities from companies such as Hawaiian Airlines, Avis, Budget, and Enterprise Car rentals, Hyatt & Andaz Resorts. Also present were … [Read more...]
Medicare Presentation for Maui Support Groups
October 19, 2018
Raina Melket of Premier Benefit Consulting traveled to Maui to share important information about Medicare Open Enrollment with our support groups this week. She provided an overview of the different Medicare Advantage Plans and then met individually with those wanting to enroll in a plan that best … [Read more...]
Congratulations to our Newest US Citizen
October 18, 2018
It is with wholehearted joyfulness that we congratulate our newest US Citizen, Sam Nagasawa! After living most of her adult life as a "local girl" here in Hawaii, Sam finally made it official this week and was sworn in as a US Citizen. Sam, we celebrate this wonderful occasion with you! … [Read more...]
Aloha for Elephants
October 17, 2018
It may seem as though a small group of seamstresses in Hawaii and a herd of elephants across the world have nothing to do with each other. With the creation of a beautiful handcrafted blanket made by AILH's Liv! Zentangles (one of our Oahu TBI support groups) being sent to Save Elephant Foundation … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary, Brian!
October 16, 2018
This month we celebrate the 4th employment anniversary of Advocacy Coordinator, Brian Hauser. Prior to joining the staff full-time, Brian served as the Board Vice Chair of AILH. Brian monitors legislative disability issues and is directly involved in Maui's disability community. His constant … [Read more...]
America’s Workforce: Empowering All
October 15, 2018
Please join us in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness month. As an employer of individuals with disabilities, AILH fully supports empowering ALL of America's Workforce. Click here to see how you can celebrate too! … [Read more...]
