Sponsor a Kupuna

We are looking for volunteers to adopt a kupuna in your community who cannot shop for themselves and does not have reliable support.


As a delivery volunteer, you would call your kupuna once a week to check on them, then shop for them every 2 weeks. Volunteers only shop for essentials (such as groceries, necessary household supplies or medication). The kupuna would reimburse you for the cost of the items at time of delivery.


If you’re interested in helping, click the button to register to be on our volunteer list. We’ll connect you with a kupuna in your area.

Be a delivery volunteer

Before registering, watch this video to learn more about the volunteering process and requirements.

After registering to be a delivery volunteer, please read through our volunteer handbook and watch the video below about delivery procedures, safety guidelines and communication with your kupuna.

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Current Volunteers:

We Want to Hear From You

Report in about your experience engaging with and helping your kupuna by using the link below

Volunteer Check-In

Be sure to check out our Volunteer Resource Library for best practices when serving your kupuna.

 

Interested in remote volunteer opportunities?

  • Phone Admin

    • Answer phone calls

    • Check in with and match kupuna-volunteer pairs

  • Various Administrative Tasks

    • Editing documents

    • Database projects

  • Zoom Class Instructor

    • Have a skill you’d like to share?

    Teach online classes (exercise, ukulele, nutrition, social hour)

  • Phone Buddy

    • Be a social companion

    Talk story with a kupuna once a week

Other remote volunteer opportunities include:

  • Volunteer recruitment

  • Grant writing

  • Accounting

  • Data Management and collection

  • Technical/web development

  • Volunteer Management

  • Marketing/photgraphy/outreach

  • Fundraising

If you’re interested in volunteering in a remote capacity (from home), please send an email to aloha@ourkupuna.com.

Internships

We serve as a practicum site for students completing academic internships.

We have hosted students from University of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Pacific University, Chaminade University, and KCC-UH Community Health Worker (CHW) certificate program. We have hosted students in Public Health, Social Work, Kinesiology, Community Health Worker, pre-med, and Business Administration/Marketing. Internships are remote with an opportunity to be paired with a local kupuna as part of the experience.

Our Kūpuna aims to drive initiatives focused on food security and isolation among the aging, compassionate and human-centered community volunteerism, and client-centered training for the next generation’s caring professionals. We offer opportunities for students in various academic or professional service-oriented learning programs.

If you’re interested in interning with Our Kūpuna, please email aloha@ourkupuna.com