Kauai United Way Blog

Last night the appropriations committee wrapped up the process of reviewing the 31 agencies that applied to Kauai United Way for financial support.  I plan to blog a little about that tomorrow, but today I can’t help myself, I have to rave about the YMCA facility.  YMCA is one of Kauai United Way’s partnering agencies…how [...]

How lucky we are to have such wonderful supporters of Kaua’i United Way.  On Thursday April 14th, we were able to congregate and celebrate all the wonderful people who contribute at The Kaua’i United Way’s Mahalo Celebration luncheon.  The luncheon was held at Duke’s Canoe Club and generously hosted by AB Foundation and Kukui Ula, [...]

I spent time working in Mother Teresa’s orphanage last year.  It was a gated community in one of the poorest slums of Bombay India.  The gate was useful not just to protect what was inside, but more allegorically, to separate the dying from the living, on the outside. It was a community referred to as [...]

Why don’t we give more?  Maybe some of us believe that we don’t have anything left to give…maybe we feel the need to conserve our energy, money and time for later.  This story may change your mind: A Raspberry – “It was a simple act of kindness,the gift of a raspberry.  More than 50 years [...]

The first week of allocation committee meetings has concluded. Before it began, I was instructed to pick up my packets.  Boy was I surprised when they handed me the materials we would be reviewing in a BOX.  Initially I was shocked at the sheer volume and weight of all the materials we collect from each [...]

So…I am a fairly new board member at Kauai United Way.  I was “inducted” almost a year ago to serve.  Looking back on this past year, I have learned so much about the Island of Kauai and the needs that we hope to address at Kaua’i United Way.  It has been great fun working on [...]