Mission
ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN. THE YWCA OF O'AHU EXISTS TO CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP, TO HELP THEM CREATE FULFILLING LIVES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND FACILITATE SOCIAL CHANGE WITH POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1900, THE YWCA OF O'AHU IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST WOMEN'S MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN HAWAI'I WITH MORE THAN 322 MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH HOUSING, ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE YWCA OF O'AHU IS A PREMIER ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES WOMEN AND GIRLS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION.