Nurturing Children and Youth

Providing support and involvement for our community's
young people, these programs foster healthy development
through recreational activities that offer social and emotional security to our youth, setting them up for a successful future.
The programs offer children and their families the opportunity to become informed while they grow, being nurtured in a safe and caring environment. 
Did you know?
Hawaii Island United Way funds specific programs, within an agency.
By investing your donation in these selected programs with clearly defined outcomes, we ensure that the money you give is being used effectively and for its intended purpose , insuring the highest level of integrity and transparency.

"The Center is a second home for us. Who knows what kind of trouble we would be in if The Center wasn't here. My wish is that every place had a center like this where even when you get in trouble, you have a place to go where you are accepted and have a chance to make your life pono. "
- Renelyn Fernandez, HYC Student
 
Your investment supports these programs designed to develop and encourage positive values and life-long knowledge for children and youth.
 

 

Big Island Substance Abuse Council
 
Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island
 
Girl Scout Council of Hawaii
 
Hamakua Youth Foundation
 
Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation
 
Island of Hawai`i YMCA
 
PATCH (People Attention to Children)
 
West Hawaii Mediation Center
 
YWCA of Hawai`i Island