The Aloha Spirit is Alive in Hawaii Kai, Oahu!

Who is interested in helping our keiki thrive – in a very convenient way?

On August 2, 2025 from 8 – 10 am, you can head to Koko Marina parking lot, between First Hawaiian Bank and Texaco are located, where a Hawaii Kai Lion’s Club Volunteer will be waiting to assist you with dropping off your personal items in a drive-thru setting.  Drop off your paper waste to shred with Access (up to 2 boxes) or drop off your e-waste with T & N Computer Recycling Services, FOR FREE, in return for donating school supplies to Helping Hands Hawaii Community Clearinghouse. Although school supplies are preferred, they will accept monetary donations with a check made out to Helping Hands Hawaii.

You may be thinking this is too good to be true! Free shredding and e-waste recycling – all rolled together with helping our keiki thrive!

For more than a decade, Krysti Peacock, Director of Marketing at Koko Marina Center, has been instrumental in helping keiki receive much-needed school supplies. What first started as her vision to help her child’s local classroom/school, has now grown into a thriving favorable endeavor with Helping Hands Hawaii Ready To Learn, Access, T&N Computer Recycling Services, which benefits all keiki on Oahu. Thank you Krysti for your foresight!

Helping Hands Hawaii – Mission:

Helping Hands Hawai‘i brings hope in times of despair to thousands of local families and individuals each year. Their mission is to provide critical social services to improve people’s quality of life and empower them on their path to a better tomorrow. They envision a thriving, resilient, and self-sufficient community connected for generations through acts of aloha.

The “Most Wanted” Supplies Include:

1. Backpacks
2. Glue 4fl oz
3. Dry erase markers
4. Markers (10 count broad line classic colors)
5. Portfolios

The Gift That Keeps On Giving:

Here is the breakdown of how everyone is helping:

• Koko Marina Center – Hosting the event
• Helping Hands Hawaii – Beneficiary of the School Supply Collections for their Ready to Learn program
• ACCESS Records & Information Management – Providing complimentary shredding
• T&N Computer Recycling Services – Providing services for the e-waste recycling / collection
• Hawaii Kai Lions Club – Providing volunteers to help unload vehicles and compile school supplies

All of these entities are volunteering their time to help our communities thrive, so please throw them a shaka and a smile – as you drop off your keiki supplies and head on your way!