Friends of Waimanalo
Lifting our Community one Trade at a time.
Mission
Founded in Hawaiian traditions, Friends of Waimanalo is a non-profit
organization to promote a workforce development resource center to inspire,
educate and train future generations and at-risk community members in the
areas of Build and Trades, Multi Media and Hawaiian Cultural Education.
Friends of Waimanalo at a Glance
Friends of Waimanalo is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 Organization with a focus on Workforce Development for our Communities. We have established 3 main Trades Academies to help our people; Build & Trades, Hawaiian Culture and Multi Media.
We take on the biggest challenges because we know that when our people go through their challenges they need someone there to help lift them up and guide them.
Activities
Bringing Change
Homeless Outreach
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those in need. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential. Here we assist in the learning of oneʻs culture and to rebuild your life through restoring others.
Learn more about our work by getting in touch with our team today.
OSHA 10 Safety
At Friends of Waimanalo, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing workplace safety and community Emergency Response. We are always striving to make a difference, and invite you to learn more and lend your support.
Multi Media Production
In these times we need to continue to provide content and to assist in the new normal. Our Multi Media Teams are trained to Livestream for Distance Learning and to Create Film and TV Productions. Creating jobs in this industry is one of many ventures we embarked on.
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together"
Vincent van Gogh
Upcoming Events
Sun, Dec 19Waimānalo middle school
Sun, Jun 06Waimānalo
Mon, May 31Waimanalo BeachMay 31, 2021, 7:00 PMWaimanalo Beach, Waimanalo Beach, HI, USAFriends of Waimanalo is taking our Ka'ihekauila Wa'a Kaulua back into dry dock to refurbish the wood and hulls and put new lashings. The wa'a is due by our community for special events and for our educational programs with various schools educating students from 3 years old to 17.
Wed, May 26Waimānalo
Tue, May 18WaimānaloMay 18, 2021, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMWaimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USAFriends of Waimanalo is renovating a formerly used Handivan Bus to provide a Waimanalo Senior Citizens Shuttle bus to create easier mobility for our disabled Kupuna to get to their medial appointments and to do errands with in the Ahupua'a of Waimanalo.
Sat, Apr 24Waimanalo BeachApr 24, 2021, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMWaimanalo Beach, Waimanalo Beach, HI, USAFriends of Waimanalo Multimedia Team helps support one of Waimanalo's own who has given tot he community for many years his musical gift. His Father Gabby has always been a fixture in Hawaiian Slack Key music and it's our honor to continue one the perpetuation of Hawaiian Music through Cyril Pahinui
Tue, Apr 20Maili
Sat, Mar 13Go Fund ME
Tue, Feb 09Maili
Tue, Jan 05Kamehameha Schools Maili
Mon, Dec 07Waimanalo Hawaii
Sat, Dec 05Waimanlo Hawaii
Mon, Aug 30Honolulu
