Our 5th annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner came with a Dr. Seuss twist. It was a great evening of bonding, games and prizes, but most especially the recognition of our hardworking and kindhearted volunteers. We are extremely fortunate to have these people help the adults and keikis of our local programs. In 2012, 323 Hawaii Literacy [...]
Help support Hawaii Literacy and local literacy programs with the the Pizza Hut Literacy Cards fundraiser. The vouchers are available for $10 at our main office and with the staff members. With your voucher, you can redeem a Pizza Hut Literacy Card at any of the participating Pizza Hut Restaurants. Your card gives you: A [...]
HONOLULU, HI (April 5, 2013) www.hawaiiliteracy.org – The members of the 2011 Class of Forty Under 40, a group of young business and community leaders honored each year by Pacific Business News, selected Hawaii Literacy as beneficiary of their first ever Class community service project. Members of the Forty Under 40 Class and Aloha Air [...]
On April 6th, new and current members of the Board of Directors were invited to tour all the programs and sites served by Hawaii Literacy’s programs, to have the chance to talk with those learning to read and write and see first hand what happens each day in our programs. Board members new 2013 [...]
February 12, 2013 – 8:48 pm
Mahalo to Heidi for 25 years of service in the Adult Literacy program, and mahalo to all who were a part of the celebration! Over 60 people gathered to express their deep gratitude to Heidi for her many years of service. A special thank you to Lori Ann and Danny, who were students of Heidi [...]
December 4, 2012 – 12:53 am
Donate any amount online with paypal: Aloha Imagine how hard it would be if you could not not help your child with homework, understand a bill, or even read a simple sentence. This is a reality for over 150,000 adults and their keiki in Hawai’i, who struggle with basic reading every day. Hawaii Literacy [...]
October 22, 2012 – 10:38 pm
This Veteran’s Day weekend, join Walgreens Hawaii and Voicemaster Advertising for a free family-friendly event honoring the Military community! Hawaii’s beloved Children’s Book Author Jerilyn Ito, whose books are sold in all Hawaii Walgreens Stores, and currently being marketed across the United States, will be there to sign her two latest books: Finding Our Ohana [...]
October 22, 2012 – 9:29 pm
Hawaii Literacy has been selected to receive a generous grant from the Pizza Hut Literacy Fund, which seeks to increase literacy for Hawaii’s keiki ages birth to eight. This funding will support the popular Bookmobile program, which brings thousands of books and educational activities youth and families in need. Each week, the Bookmobile visits twelve [...]
THANKS TO KHON2 FOR HIGHLIGHTING OUR EVENT THIS WEEK. AND THANKS TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER FOR COVERING THE EVENING. HERE ARE SOME GREAT PHOTOS BY BRIAN TSENG. This event was a great success thanks to everyone’s support! Harry Koizumi’s live music and Jon Murakami/Comic Jam Hawaii’s live art were awesome, and we had some amazing silent [...]
It’s that time of year where great music and authors gather together to celebrate the music and stories of Hawaii. Hawaii Literacy is among the exhibitors and beneficiaries for this event. Come join us at Honolulu Hale (Civic Grounds) from 10:00 am to 5:00pm. Admission is FREE! More information can be found here. Visitor [...]
