Bringing the Spirit of Giving to Hilo for the First Time with the Light the World Giving Machines We are excited to announce the arrival of the 2024 Light the World Giving Machines at Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo! This is the first time the Giving Machines will be on Hawai‘i Island, providing the community with...
Denise Iseri-Matsubara to Head Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH) has named Denise Iseri-Matsubara as executive director of Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation (CCHDC), the non-profit’s development arm responsible for developing and managing affordable housing complexes statewide for the organization.“We are thrilled to have Denise join our organization at a time when affordable...
A Transition of Leadership at Catholic Charities Hawai‘i After five transformative years with the organization, Catholic Charities Hawai’i (CCH) President and CEO Rob Van Tassell will retire on January 6, 2025. Last month, the CCH Board of Directors selected CCH Chief Operating Officer Tina Andrade to succeed him as the first female and Native Hawaiian leader...
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...