“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
- Aesop
During the deadliest global pandemic our generation has ever seen, we asked ourselves, how can we help?
This service is that answer.
Our Kūpuna was launched on March 23, 2020.
Our Kūpuna was launched on March 23, 2020 in response to the pandemic and the risks older adults faced. Started as a community initiative project by the team behind Hawaii VA Loans and RiseHI Collective, Our Kūpuna helped kūpuna avoid exposure in public places by giving each kupuna a volunteer shopper.
Today, Our Kūpuna continues to provide desperately needed assistance to the senior community by pairing a low-income homebound kūpuna with a local volunteer who shops every other week.
We empower the local community to care for their community, engage in service, and embrace learning by providing local volunteer opportunities and by training post-secondary students for client-centered careers.
Our Kūpuna is an official 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under Hawaii VA Foundation.
Our Kūpuna is able to support our kūpuna through the help of grants and donations. We’d love your support.
Donation by Check
If you’d like to mail a check, please make it out to:
Hawaii VA Foundation
111 Hekili Street, #102, Kailua HI 96734
Mahalo to our supporters
Big mahalo goes out to Jonathon Canlas (@jonathancanlas) for providing the images on this site.