2024 Give Big Hawai‘i: Hawaiian Humane Society

(Partner Content) The Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals.

November 12, 2024

HONOLULU Branded Content Team,

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Mission

The Hawaiian Humane Society is dedicated to promoting the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals.

Key Services Provided

The Hawaiian Humane Society is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that shelters, protects, rescues, reunites and rehomes animals. Established in 1883, it is O‘ahu’s largest animal welfare organization helping local pets and people in need.

The Hawaiian Humane Society is committed to being the animal welfare organization O‘ahu’s animals need and deserve by embracing an animal sheltering model called Socially Conscious Sheltering. With the eight tenets of Socially Conscious Sheltering as a compass, Hawaiian Humane is dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency, ethical decision making, mutual respect, continual learning and collaboration.

Between June 2023 and July 2024, the Hawaiian Humane Society’s 30+ programs and services helped tens of thousands of animals. This included finding new homes for 7,843 pets, fostering 3,604 animals, and providing 13,195 spay/neuter surgeries to help curb pet overpopulation. Hawaiian Humane’s Pet Food Bank also distributed 47,239 pounds of pet food to families in need.

Events and Opportunities

Join our cause by adopting; volunteering; fostering; being a Couch or Lap Crasher foster for dogs or cats; participating in our ‘Īlio Explorers field trip program for shelter dogs; advocating for stronger animal welfare laws; making in-kind or monetary donations; or sponsoring or attending our signature community fundraising event, PetWalk, which takes place every October at Kapi‘olani Regional Park.

Join our team at HawaiianHumane.org/join-our-team

Leadership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Okabe, Chair
Gina Woo Anonuevo, Vice Chair
Ernest H. Fukeda, Jr., Treasurer
Rebecca “Becki” Ward, Secretary

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Eric Ako, DVM
Robert H. Armstrong
Tim Brauer
Leslie Campaniano
Mike Ching
Shelley Cramer
Elisia Flores
Dede Guss
Nathaniel Lam, DVM, DACVS
Sherry Menor-McNamara
Melissa Teves Pavlicek
Lawrence D. Rodriguez
Patsy K. Saiki
Ginny Tiu
Tracy Tonaki
Rick Zwern
Robert R. Bean, Director Emeritus

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Anna Neubauer, MPA, CNP, CAWA, President & CEO
Natalie Spencer, Director of Operations
Stephanie Kendrick, Director of Community Engagement
Michael Williams, Director of Finance
Meredith Forbes, Director of Development
Tim Casey, SHRM-SCP, Director of Human Resources
Michelle Garcia, Associate Director of the Kosasa Family Campus at Ho‘opili