Honolulu Newspapers
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Honolulu Civil Beat online newspaper (current)
Chronicling America (historic newspapers 1836-1922)
Diamond Head
Kapiʻolani Community College
Haiʻkū Stairs (Stairway to Heaven)
ʻIolani Palace
Mānoa Chinese Cemetery
Pali Lookout
Mauna Kea
Kilauea
Sandy Beach Park
Kaimuki High School
Ala Moana
Sandy Beach Park
Road to Hana
Heʻeia Fishpond
Honouliuli Internment Camp
Kukaniloko Birthing Stones
Ulupō Heiau
Maunalua Bay
Bishop Museum
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
China Walls
Spitting Caves
Doris Duke's Shangri-La
Other
Protecting the legal rights of all immigrants and low-income families
https://hiappleseed.org/
Aloha Harvest rescues quality, donated food and delivers it "free of charge" to social service agencies feeding the hungry in Hawaiʻi.
https://alohaharvest.org/past-present-future/
The Hawaiʻi Foodbank provides food so that no one in our family goes hungry. We work to gather food and support from our communities.
https://hawaiifoodbank.org/about
The Hawaiʻi Chapter of the Sierra Club works to reduce the impacts of global climate change by encouraging the development of clean renewable energy, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and ensuring our fragile native habitat is protected from harm.
http://sierraclubhawaii.org/about-us/
Assorted outreach programs to help people help themselves.
https://www.helpinghandshawaii.org/what-we-do/
Hawaiʻi Literacy helps people gain knowledge and skills by providing literacy and lifelong learning services.
https://www.hawaiiliteracy.org/
Drive and inspire change to ensure a living Hawaiian language in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
http://www.ahapunanaleo.org/
The Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Foundation supports the capacity building, native ecosystem and biocultural conservation work of the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance.
https://www.hawaiiconservation.org/
The HUGS mission is to improve the quality of life for families as they face the emotional and financial hardships of caring for a seriously ill child.
https://www.hugshawaii.org/programs-services
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii inspires young people to become responsible citizens.
http://www.bgch.com/
Solutions for homeless children
http://www.hawaii-can.org/
North Kohala Community Resource Center provides support, bridges to funding, and education for projects that benefit the North Kohala community.
http://www.northkohala.org/
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs seeks to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians.
http://www.oha.org/
808 Cleanups empowers communities to restore Hawaiʻi's beauty through decentralized beach, hiking, graffiti, and marine debris cleanups.
https://808cleanups.org/
Smart Growth America advocates for people who want to live and work in great neighborhoods.
https://smartgrowthamerica.org
Hui o Koʻolaupoko protects ocean health by restoring the ʻaina: mauka to makai.
http://www.huihawaii.org/
http://www.huinoeau.com/
Hawaiʻi Beach Safety gives beach users timely and accurate information for choosing a beach destination appropriate to their ocean skill level.
http://hawaiibeachsafety.com/
The Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division provides lifeguard services for residents and of the visitors to the City and County of Honolulu.
https://www.honolulu.gov/hosd/
The Salvation Army provides food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.
http://www.hawaii.
The Institute for Human Services (IHS) is Oahu's largest human service provider exclusively supporting those who are unsheltered or at-risk of homelessness.
https://ihshawaii.org/
Friends of Haʻikū Stairs is a nonprofit group whose mission is to protect the historic Haʻikū Stairs and its environment for current and future generations.
http://www.haikustairs.org/
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii coordinates education programs, public awareness campaigns, and helps others run their own beach cleanups.
http://www.sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org/
The Surfrider Foundation works to protect and preserve the world's oceans, waves, and beaches.
http://www.surfrider.org
Friends of Hanauma Bay is dedicated to the conservation of coastal and marine environments, emphasizing stewardship of the natural resources of Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
https://friendsofhanaumabay.org/who-we-are/
Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation encourages the preservation of historic buildings, sites and communities relating to the history of Hawai‘i.
http://historichawaii.org/
Project AWARE empowers thousands of divers in more than 182 countries to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean planet. Issues of focus include sharks in peril and marine debris.
http://www.projectaware
Hawaiʻi Peoples' Fund supports passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai‘i.
http://www.hawaiipeoplesfund.org/
AMVETS Hawaii is dedicated to advocating for, supporting, and assisting all individuals who have honorably served in the United States Armed Forces—past, present, and future—along with their families.
https://amvets-hawaii.org/
The National Trust for Historic Preservation protects significant places by taking direct action and inspiring broad public support. Places include the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, Manoa Heritage Center, and the WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
https://savingplaces.org/
The Department of Land and Natural Resources manages, administers, and exercises control over public lands, water resources, ocean waters, navigable streams, coastal areas (except commercial harbors), minerals.
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/
NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict environmental changes, share that knowledge, and conserve coastal and marine ecosystems.
http://www.noaa.gov/
The Waikiki Improvement Association improves, enriches and beautifies Waikiki to promote conditions conducive to the economic and cultural good and for the betterment of the entire community.
https://www.waikikiimprovement.com/
OVI is dedicated to providing sail training opportunities to youth on a worldwide basis as well as providing access to the ocean world and educational programs.
https://www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org/
Hui o Ho`ohonua's mission is to organize and empower local communities in the `Ewa moku to address environmental and social injustices through land stewardship and place-based education.
https://www.hoh808.org/
Kokonut Koalition is dedicated to protecting, preserving and rehabilitating the Koko Crater Stairs in Honolulu Hawaii.
http://www.kokonutkoalition.org/
The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation inspires generosity, advocate for equity, forge connections and invest in community
to create a better Hawai‘i.
https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/
Mālama Maunalua is committed to conserving and restoring a healthy and productive Maunalua Bay.
https://malamamaunalua.org/
The Waikele Community Foundation enhances the quality of life in Waikele through management, engagement, and preservation of shared values.
https://waikelecommunityassociation.org/
The Kaua’i Forest Bird Recovery Project promotes knowledge, appreciation, and conservation of Kaua’i’s native forest birds.
https://kauaiforestbirds.org/
The Crime Stoppers Honolulu makes the City and County of Honolulu a safer place by encouraging anonymous information reporting from the community, to assist law enforcement in solving crimes.
http://www.honolulucrimestoppers.org/
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division's treatment efforts promote a statewide, culturally appropriate, comprehensive system of services to meet the treatment and recovery needs of individuals and families.
https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority strategically manages Hawai‘i tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, community desires and visitor industry needs.
https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii promotes business and economic development, to preserve our rich cultural heritage and to encourage civic responsibility, primarily through education and outreach.
https://www.chinesechamber.com/
The Friends of Waipahu High School provides educational support to the students and faculty of Waipahu High School.
https://www.fowhs.org/
The Outdoor Circle keeps Hawai‘i clean, green, and beautiful by preserving, protecting, and enhancing our environment.
https://www.outdoorcircle.org/
Keep the North Shore Country preserves protects and enhances the heritage and rural character of the North Shore of Oahu in partnership with communities from Kaena Point to Kahaluu.
https://www.keepthenorthshorecountry.org/
Ocean Conservancy protects the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. They create evidence-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.
https://oceanconservancy.org/
The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people.
https://www.surfrider.org/
Housing Hawai‘i’s Future is a movement led by young locals who will create opportunities for Hawai‘i’s next generation by ending the workforce housing shortage.
https://www.hawaiisfuture.org/
The Na ‘Anae Holo Mural Project was organized by Ann Marie Kirk, founder of the website maunalua.net, which is dedicated to the cultural history of East Oahu. Donate to the project, volunteer to help paint, or ask that your private wall fronting Kalanianaole Highway be covered with a mural at no cost to you.
https://www.maunalua.net/
More non-profit options:
http://www.hawaiiseed.org/resources/organizations-2/
