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Our Story

In 1989 a small group of women in Wai'anae held yard and chili sales to build funds to help residents return to school. The group named itself the Women of Wai'anae (WOW). â€‹The first award of $356 in 1990 went to a mother of two children who was in nursing school. That awardee is now an RN at a Makaha nursing home.

 

Since 2014, WOW has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships. Yard sales, donations, and a few grants support the work of WOW. In 2025, WOW awarded $46,500 to seventeen nontraditional Wai'anae students. Over time, these individuals will become the teachers, healthcare workers, and social workers that are so badly needed on the Wai'anae Coast.

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Women of Wai'anae is an all-volunteer organization of about 25 women.

About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

WOMEN OF WAI'ANAE​

Meet The Board of Directors

 

Contact Us

Women of Wai`anae
86-024 Glenmonger St.
Wai`anae, HI 96792-3046
             

Tel:  808-388-8828

info@womenofwaianae.org

 

 

Women of Wai'anae is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. FEIN: #99-0339323

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