Youth deserve the opportunity to engage in meaningful service to acquire the skills to be successful in school, work, and life. We're proud to announce that 36 organizations have been awarded mini-grants to lead youth service efforts in honor of 9/11 Day of Service.

Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School students helped produce a Honeybee Education display to bring awareness of what's new in their school garden.	Ala Wai Elementary School's Walk to School Day was designed to promote pedestrian safety, social connection and physical activity.	Maui Hui Malama decorated paper bags, filled them with healthy foods and delivered them to kupuna in the community.

Along with Youth Service America, we gave out over $7,000 to 36 different organizations—sports teams, classrooms, community groups, and nonprofits—and together, over 3,500 youth were engaged in various service activities. All of our communities were represented in the program, and our participants ranged in ages, from preschoolers to college students. Collectively, these projects directly impacted over 9,000 people, and indirectly supported thousands more. 

“The Serve in September mini-grant and Blue Zones Project’s support during the planning process really helped our school garden service project. The financial assistance allowed me to take this project to a whole new level and leave a lasting impact on the students at Ka‘ahumanu Elementary School and the rest of the community.”

– Noah Tabar, Troop 42

 

Sacred Hearts Academy's Garden Club prepared for the new year by pulling weeds, preparing garden beds, organizing their storage shed, and planting new trees.	Honaunau School student leadership organized a sign-waving activity to promote safe driving and increase awareness of aloha on the road.	Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School 5th graders and teachers cleaned a local beach park by removing potential marine debris on shorelines.

Mini-Grant Awardees

School or Organization	County	Number of Youth Volunteers
Honaunau School	Hawaii	77
Kula Kaiapuni o Hau‘ula	Hawaii	39
United Hilo Lightning U12 Soccer Team	Hawaii	155
Honoka‘a High and Intermediate	Hawaii	120
Waikoloa Elementary School	Hawaii	21
Kahakai Elementary School	Hawaii	20
Kealakehe Elementary School	Hawaii	150
Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School	Hawaii	20
Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	75
Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	120
Island Pacific Academy	Hawaii	163
Rainbow Schools	Honolulu	75
JB Castle High School	Honolulu	100
Pearl City Elementary School	Honolulu	121
Wahiawa Middle School	Honolulu	26
Rainbow Schools Mililani	Honolulu	55
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Honolulu	45
Malama Honua Public Charter School	Honolulu	152
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Honolulu	50
Waipahu Intermediate School	Honolulu	30
Project O.C.E.A.N.	Honolulu	45
Kaimuki Christian School	Honolulu	280
Sacred Hearts Academy	Honolulu	30
Hawaii Literary	Honolulu	62
Moanalua Elementary PTO	Honolulu	70
Susannah Wesley Community Center	Honolulu	12
University Laboratory School	Honolulu	443
Voyager Public Charter School	Honolulu	45
Troop 42	Honolulu	11
Honolulu Rogue Baseball	Honolulu	60
Kaiser High School	Honolulu	590
Ala Wai Elementary School	Honolulu	25
Ala Wai Elementary School	Honolulu	120
Ala Wai Elementary School	Honolulu	73
Maui County District, Aloha Council	Maui	18
Maui Hui Malama	Maui	55