Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Federated Giving Programs, Philanthropy, Voluntarism Promotion

Mission: Aloha united way brings resources, organizations and people together to advance the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community.

Programs: Community support:we address the greatest needs of our community, offer hope, and provide opportunities for a better quality of life. Through community-wide fundraising, we help amplify the power of each gift to make a difference. Continued donations provide keiki with the best possible opportunity to succeed in school and life, help break the cycle of poverty in families and assist our elderly so they can age gracefully. During 2017, aloha united way supported over 320 independent agencies that have provided over 920,000 service encounters for families and individuals in need. Our volunteer councils review and fund programs in education, poverty prevention and safety net services.

coordinated statewide homeless initiative:auw was selected to manage the coordinated statewide homeless initiative (cshi). The program provides rent, deposit, and utility assistance to homeless populations and those at-risk of homelessness. Auw served as master contractor to 20 provider agencies statewide, who were able to identify and assist clients with the application process. This cshi pilot program exceeded its 12-month contract goals by serving over 1,600 households comprised of over 4,900 of hawaii's most vulnerable community members.

211 program:211 is a free, confidential service offered statewide for people who need help. 211 provides information on a broad range of health and human services for the whole community including job placement, child care, as well as basic food, shelter, crisis and other needs. 211 is also the number to call when people want to donate goods or volunteer in the community.