Helping Hands Hawaii

What We Do

For thousands of local families and individuals each year, Helping Hands Hawai‘i means the difference between hope and despair, between sickness and health, between stagnation and growth. For these families and individuals, Helping Hands Hawai‘i defines a new quality of life — a chance to overcome the obstacles that block the way to meeting their full potential. It is the mission of Helping Hands Hawai‘i to develop community self-sufficiency and resilience by providing guidance, household goods and opportunities for empowerment and connection.

Who We Are

Helping Hands Hawaii is looking for volunteers to help in the following departments: Community Clearinghouse Office/Warehouse: The Community Clearinghouse provides individuals and families in need with basic necessities, such as food, clothing, furniture and basic household items. Office Duties: Assists with basic inquiries and route inquiries to appropriate programs or services. Other duties may include admin and clerical support, phone support, shredding documents, data entry and filingWarehouse Duties: Assist with collecting donations, sorting and organizing.Administration (HR/Accounting/Front Desk): Assists with basic inquiries and route inquiries to appropriate programs or services. Other duties may include admin and clerical support, phone support, shredding documents, data entry and filing as needed.Bilingual Access Line (BAL): Delivers languages to health & social service providers through our skilled interpreters and translators. (Volunteers do not need to interpret).Duties: Assist department with answering phones, data entry, filing, photo copying, phone or email surveys, shredding documentsSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Provides at-risk, vulnerable, and low-income individuals and households with SNAP benefits. Duties: Assist department with answering phones, data entry, filing, photo copying, shredding documents.Representative Payee Department (RP): Helps individuals with severe mental illness to manage their money & benefits. Duties: Assist department with answering phones, data entry, filing, totaling receipts, archiving files/documents