Join Our Fernhurst 100th Anniversary $25,000 Donor Challenge Match

YWCA O'ahu is excited to announce our Fernhurst 100th $25,000 Donor Challenge Match. Through the generosity of our former YWCA O'ahu Board Member, Jodi Lam and her husband Tim Takaezu, and long-time YWCA supporters Alexander & Baldwin, Grace Pacific and Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000. This is a great time to make your tax-deductible gift count and double the power of your giving. A $100 gift becomes $200! All funds will benefit Fernhurst and the women we serve.

In 1921, Fernhurst opened its doors and was dedicated to transitional housing for women, serving as a welcoming place for women from all walks of life for more than one century. This August and September 2021, we are celebrating this milestone with the Fernhurst 100th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign.

Our Fernhurst facility welcomes and houses women who are coming out of challenging circumstances such as incarceration, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Unfortunately, many of the women have experienced violence and deep traumas in their lives. Surrounded by the experienced Fernhurst staff, the women work to regain their confidence and get the tools they need to rebuild their lives so they can rejoin our community and their families.

Watch the video below to hear Michelle speak on the value and impact Fernhurst has had on her and our community.

MAHALO to our challenge match donors!