Aloha Friends,

We would like to thank all of you for supporting The Shelter since its inception. In celebration of our success, we would like to invite you to our THE CALL OF HOPE Gala and humbly ask for your support by sponsoring a table or making a silent auction donation towards our event. Join us as we bring our Shelter ohana together to celebrate our successes, see the vision for the future and together create a strong economic support to continue transforming the lives of homeless mothers and children in Kahalu'u.

THE CALL OF HOPE Gala will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, 5:00 pm, at the Honolulu Country Club. Enjoy an evening with a delicious buffet dinner, inspiring stories of transformation, live entertainment and our vision for the future!

The Shelter is a faith-based transitional shelter for homeless women and children. Through a carefully integrated program of building a firm spiritual and emotional foundation, mothers are prepared for gainful employment and qualification for housing subsidies. In the process, a mother is mentored for effective motherhood and provision for her children. At the same time, they experience peace, security and instant support from ohana.

The Shelter has transformed many lives because of the generous support of the community. In the last 5 years, we:
• Transitioned over 40 families from homelessness to living in their own apartments
• Currently have 9 families in transition for their future hope and housing.

Through your support, we can continue to expand our transformational services and give THE CALL OF HOPE to the hard-working mothers and their innocent children.

Mahala and Blessings,

Pastor Klayton Ko
Board Chairman

Daniel Kaneshiro
Executive Director

Dr. Kore & Michelle Liow
Fundraising Chairs

Our Mission
To provide faith-based transitional housing solutions for homeless mothers and children and female kupuna, helping them achieve permanent affordable housing with lasting transformation through spiritual growth, community support, practical skills, and social services I housing referral assistance.

The Need
• The Problem: Homeless moms relying on systems that fails to address the root causes of instability.
• ·What's Missing: Aloha (love), practical skills, community support, and pathways to independence.
• ·The Impact: With proven program success, families break the cycles of poverty and homelessness.

Our Aloha Solution
Holistic Program Addressing Root Causes of Homelessness

Aloha (Love, Compassion)
* Spiritual Transformation: Introducing God's ALOHA as the foundation for lasting change.
* Guiding Support: Partnering on journey with the moms and children with love and emotional support.

Ohana (Family, Community)
* Family of Support: Peer/Church/Community to rebuild relationships and trust.
* Emotional Encouragement: In the emotions of dispair, a reinforcement of hope and stability.

Malama (Care, Protect)
* Holistic Support: Moms receive mentorship and training on the path to independence.
* Accountability: Creating a sense of accountability to authority, laws and responsibilities

Kuleana (Responsibility, Purpose)
* Independence: Job security, financial literacy, responsible parenting/childcare, reliable transportation.
* Team Approach: We are all responsible to create and financially support solutions for the homeless.

Partnership Benefits
• Proven Success: We have transitioned over 40 families to be productive member of the community
• Collaborative Teamwork: Financial support from corporations, non-profits, churches and individuals
• Community Growth: Strengthening local communities through restored families.
• Long-Term Success: Moms leave The Shelter with stable housing, job security, and renewed dignity.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT TheShelter.org

The Shelter Gala

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The Shelter Gala

The Call of Hope

Team Members