Summer Fun 2010
Children enjoy the waterfall during a Summer Fun outing This summer at IHS we had the distinct privilege and exciting challenge of running a two-week Summer Fun program for children (ages 5 to 17)...
View ArticleEnjoy a Holiday Drama and Benefit IHS!
Looking for something different to do this holiday season? Come take in an award-winning drama about a personal encounter with homelessness and benefit IHS at the same time. Merry Christmas Roberta...
View ArticleTouchdown for Homelessness!
Lex Brodie partners with IHS Lex Brodie’s support Hawaii’s own in more ways then one! They have partnered with IHS to help end the cycle of homelessness. How does it work? By purchasing ticket...
View ArticleSpread Holiday Cheer!
La Pietra students It’s November, and IHS is a bustle with activity preparing for the holidays! We love seeing the community get excited and involved in holiday activities! Our guests’ days and...
View ArticleWe’re Stuck!!
IHS freight elevator has been down for a month What does that mean? We need YOUR help to raise at least $45,000 in the next month to get our indispensable Otis freight elevator up and running again....
View ArticleHoliday Cards are here!!
Each year IHS offers you a unique way to give, while at the same time receiving. Our annual Holiday Card Program offers cards with five beautiful designs from which to choose. What better way to...
View ArticleSeason of Giving
A Winter Wonderland at Ice Palace In this season of giving, we may often wonder what we can do to brighten another’s day or put a smile upon a child’s face. Here at IHS, we’ve learned the greatest gift...
View ArticleOhana Drop
Ohana Food Drop Ohana Drop from the Food Bank The Institute for Human Services has an Ohana Drop every last Thursday of the month* from 1:30pm – 3pm at 350 Sumner St. parking lot. The Food Bank will...
View ArticleChange a Child’s Life
Children enjoy the waterfall during a Summer Fun outing Do you remember the days of summer as a child? Maybe the days were filled with camps, friendships, and excursions with family, or even trips...
View ArticleEarn and Learn
IHS Keiki Earn and Learn When you were a child, you probably received some sort of allowance, or had the opportunity to earn money by doing chores for neighbors or older family members. Take a moment...
View ArticleHearts for Service
Author: Kate Record IHS started out over 32 years ago as a volunteer-run ministry centered around peanut butter sandwiches and the love that one man had (Fr. Claude DuTeil) for those in need. Over the...
View ArticleHomelessness – A Community Response
Author: Kate Record Last night, FACE (Faith Action for Community Equity) and St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua co-sponsored a panel discussion on homelessness and the community’s response. Present were...
View ArticleWelcome Home
The Hersons Studies show that moving is the third most stressful event in someone’s life. Think about the last time you moved – all the cleaning, carrying, unpacking, and arranging – whew! It’s a lot...
View ArticleA tale from craigslist…
Author: Kate Record Earlier this morning, someone posted the following: “People on craigslist do not donate anything to IHS it doesn’t’ t go to the homeless it goes to the STAFF first they take the...
View ArticleUrban Agriculture Job Skills Training – more than just a garden
Author: Kate Record If you’ve been at either IHS shelter recently, you may have noticed some MAJOR changes in the exterior of the buildings. What was once just a set of buildings is now a set of...
View Article2011 Founder’s Day marks 33rd Year for IHS
Author: Rachel King Every year around IHS founder Fr. Claude du Teil’s birthday, The Institute for Human Services puts on a volunteer project to celebrate Founder’s Day with fun and good ol’ hard work....
View ArticleSummer Fun 2011
Children enjoy the tide pools during a Summer Fun outing Earlier this year, IHS asked for your assistance in supporting our second annual Summer Fun program here at the shelter. And you responded!...
View ArticleCare For Your Car & The Homeless
Photo courtesy of robmba Taking care of our cars is something that we all have to do – and for a limited time only, you can care for your vehicle while making a true difference in the lives of the...
View ArticleRun To End Homelessness
Homeward Bound 2011 Tama Fukuyama and Maya Grossmann are back in action once again this year with the THIRD annual Homeward Bound Race, to take place on Sunday, December 18, 2011! Over three years ago,...
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