Answering The Call For Affordable Housing With affordable housing being the number one priority in our state, CEO and president Rob Van Tassell was on HINow Daily last week to discuss our organization’s latest housing projects.Following the recent completion of our 300-unit Meheula Vista affordable rental project in Mililani Mauka, our next planned housing construction is...
Catholic Charities USA’s Annual Conference in Oklahoma City Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) Annual Conference Gathering was held this year in Oklahoma City. Themed “Our Call to Mission”, the event welcomed nearly 600 delegates from Catholic Charities member organizations nationwide.CCH’s CEO Rob Van Tassell and COO Tina Andrade attended the weeklong event that underscored the critical role...
AUW Community Campaign Kick-Off The CCH Ohana joined Aloha United Way and community partners to kick off the new campaign year at this month’s kick-off rally and sign-waving held in downtown Honolulu. CCH is a proud AUW partner agency! If you’d like to support CCH through AUW, our partner number is 96130. ...
Māʻili Back to School With public school students returning to classrooms this month, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i and its Leeward Coast community partners held a Back to School Fair at its Maili Land Housing and Family Assessment Center. Free school supplies, backpacks, fun activities and services were provided to 65 children living at CCH’s Maili Land Housing...
CCH Counseling Center Joins Sacred Hearts School Campus in Maui CCH’s Counseling Center team joined in the dedication of Sacred Hearts School’s new temporary campus in Ka‘anapali. In partnership with the school, CCH’s Counseling Center opened an on-campus office trailer that will provide counseling and other services to school students/parents/ staff and the community.“Today is...
Navigating Disaster Recovery Kim Burgo, vice president of National Disaster Operations for CCH’s network partner organization Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), visited the islands regularly over the past year to provide assistance and guidance on our disaster recovery efforts.With over 40 years of experience managing relief operations, Burgo held a presentation earlier this month to community leaders...
2024 Staff Conference ‘A‘ohe Hana Nui Ke Alu ‘Ia Over 200 Catholic Charities Hawai‘i team members gathered at the Ko‘olau Ballrooms for our Annual Staff Conference. The conference-themed ‘A‘ohe Hana Nui Ke Alu ‘Ia (No Task Is Too Big When Done Together by All) included employee anniversary service awards, great speakers, door prizes, fun and informative...
Waikīkī Vista Opens to Local Families We are honored to work with the city on this important program that helps get homeless families with young children off the streets and safely sheltered. Utilizing the Waikīkī Vista highrise building recently purchased by the city, our Hale ‘Imi Ola program temporarily provides these families a safe and secure...
Meheula Vista IV Dedication Catholic Charities Hawai‘i recently celebrated the completion of the fourth and final phase of our Meheula Vista senior affordable rental housing development in Mililani Mauka.Built over a nine-year period in four phases, Meheula Vista serves seniors with incomes of 60 percent or less of the area median income, housing four apartment buildings totaling 301 housing units and 170...
Going Green at Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center Mahalo to our GOING GREEN volunteers and community partners - Rene Mansho and the Going Green Recyclers, Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center Members, Roosevelt High School Leo Club, Senator Carol Fukunaga, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Volunteer Crew, Hawaiian Memorial and Menehune Water Company! The team...
