Kauai United Way Blog

I wanted to take the time today to thank our four bronze sponsors of Kaua’i United Way’s 10th annual Golf Tournament at The Kauai Lagoons Golf Course.  Thanks to our sponsors and everyone who participated. The tournament was sold out,  and a huge success.  Of course we could do nothing without the ongoing support of [...]

Kaua’i United Way had a wonderful 10th annual golf tournament last weekend, and could not have done it without our sponsors.   Today I would like to take the time to thank our single “Silver” sponsor Grove Farm.  Grove Farm has been on the island of Kaua’i since it was founded in 1864.  A little [...]

Tomorrow I will be in to Kauai United Way for a meeting and will be retrieving lots of pictures and tid bits about what and how the golf tournament went on Sunday July 18th.  I live on the north shore and it rained all night.  I tossed and turned with a prayer in my heart [...]

This blog comes late afternoon on a beautiful and sunny Friday.  It comes as a final reminder that this weekend, (Sunday to be exact), on July 18th is our tenth annual Golf Tournament at Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club!  The Board of Directors from Kaua’i United Way met yesterday afternoon and were full of electricity for [...]

Some might wonder how we choose who to support on the island.  Perhaps you are a non-profit looking for some guidance.  Today I will outline what Kaua’i United Way considers in order to become a participating agency of Kauai United Way.  The following guidelines apply: 1) have been providing services which are important to the [...]

Sunday, this July 18th, the Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club will be hosting Kauai United Way’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament! Registration will begin bright and early at 7:00 a.m and the shotgun will start at 8:00….how exciting.  Thank you to the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club for hosting this annual event.  Some rules and fomat for the [...]

While most people know Kauai United Way does “good things” not enough understand the depth or importance of our contributions to the community.  Its easy to get passionate about feeding the hungry, providing emergency services, coming to the aid of those with physical and mental handicaps, preventing the spread of disease and providing positive role [...]

Hello, and good morning from Kauai United Way!  Today, (since this is a new blog), I would like to briefly outline Kauai United Way and its services rendered.  One of the biggest perks to Kauai United Way is that one donation can help the entire community.  Kauai United Way of Hawaii carefully directs your donations [...]

Kaua’i United Way has been active in Kauai’i since its founding in 1943, It thrived during the island’s plantation era, and received the bulk of the community’s gererous donations through the payroll deduction programs set up witht hte cooperation of the island’s largest employers. With the closing of Lihu’e Plantation in 2000 and other changes [...]