Mahalo to everyone who helped us reach our goal! Didn't get a change to contribute? It isn't too late! Additional funds raised through Project Holiday Wish 2024 will help Teaching & Learning Center participants build their independence.

We Need Your Support!

At the Lanakila Teaching & Learning Center, a program of Lanakila Pacific, every participant's story is a testament to the transformative power of knowledge and connection. Our goal for Project Holiday Wish is to raise funds for iPads that our participants can use as tools to increase literacy, foster a sense of agency, and equip them with the skills they need to thrive in a technology-driven world.

You can empower these individual's lives through technology. Give the gift of independence this holiday season.

For Dina, John, and many other participants, technology is only accessible to them at the Lanakila Teaching & Learning Centers, and there are only a few iPads to be shared by over 30 participants. Project Holiday Wish aims to provide essential technological resources to individuals with disabilities. By donating, you are not just providing an iPad; you are offering a lifeline to independence, creativity, and connection. Your generosity will help increase literacy, foster a sense of agency, and equip our participants with the skills they need to thrive in a technology-driven world.

Join us in supporting Project Holiday Wish, a holiday fundraiser dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities. You can make a profound difference in the lives of individuals like Dina and John. Your contribution will light up faces with smiles, open doors to new worlds, and strengthen the bonds that bring us all closer together.

Additional funds raised through Project Holiday Wish 2024 will help future Teaching & Learning Center participants build their independence.

The History of Lanakila Pacific

Founded in 1939 as a rehabilitation program for people recovering from tuberculosis, Lanakila Pacific has evolved to achieve its mission through uniquely integrating programs, social enterprises, and employment opportunities for the more than 2,000 community members it serves.

We offer two assistance programs aimed to provide seniors and individuals with disabilities the support they need to live empowered and inspired lives.

Lanakila Meals on Wheels: Oahu's largest and only island-wide meal provider for seniors and individuals with disabilities, offering nutritious meals, virtual and in-person socializing opportunities, and digital literacy classes.
Lanakila Disability Services: Provides life and personal development skills, builds confidence, and expands life experiences through its Teaching & Learning Centers; promotes financial independence through job training, placement, and employment through the Employment Services program.

In addition to our assistance programs, Lanakila Pacific operates three social enterprises. These ventures offer products and services for wholesale and retail markets while providing vocational training and employment for individuals with disabilities.

Lanakila Custom Products: Our full-service commercial print shop specializing in high-quality screen-printing and embroidery.
Lanakila Kitchen: Our food service division that prepares meals for Lanakila Meals on Wheels, schools, adult daycares, and community programs, produces baked goods sold at local retailers, and offers catering services.
Lanakila Grounds Services: Our full-service contract provider of professional grounds maintenance services for commercial and government facilities.

Lanakila Pacific's programs and social enterprises work together to create a more inclusive and equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Project Holiday Wish 2024

By Lanakila Pacific

Project Holiday Wish 2024

Empowering Lives Through Technology

Team Members