Large store. Clean & Well maintained. Aisles are not crowded. New and used items…read more Personnel were polite and helpful.

We're having trouble signing up as a Thrifter but found I had $16 in credit. I got a cute cat mug,…read morepumpkin wreath and one more item. My memory fails me. I'm a dog lover but the Army has adorable cat things!

I always find it to be an easy process to drop off donations at this Goodwill. It's centrally…read morelocated and near the Safeway on Beretania. It's not too hard to get to, and once you get there, you drive in to their garage and there's a pull-through spot where you can stop and drop off your donations. Every time I've gone, there's been a worker there who responds quickly and comes over to my car with a rolling cart to help collect donations. They always ask me if I need a receipt for donation purposes. It's quick and simple and I don't have to do much more than unload my trunk. I've never been behind more than one car, and usually there's no line at all. Easy, helpful spot to donate your goods or to buy new-to-you items.

I am so grateful that Goodwill offers free tax preparation for low income kupuna. It's best you…read moremake your reservations when they post their dates and times (usually the end of February) because they fill up fast. My tax preparer was Fia. She was a gem and she worked quickly. Mahalo Fia.

My family lived here in 2014-2015 and it gave us a second chance at life. They gave us 3 beds to…read moresleep on for my parents, me and my 5 younger siblings. They fed us 3 meals a day and helped my parents find employment and budget their money. Eventually they helped us get into Weinberg village transitional homeless shelter in Waimanalo. We left Weinberg after 2 years and started renting a home in Pearl city and eventually we had our finances set well enough that in 2017 we bought our first home together. I was so ashamed to say that I lived here when I was in high school but looking back on it today as a grown man I have to say that IHS was an absolute blessing for me and my family. Thank you so much to the many kind and loving people that worked here and to everyone that sacrificed their own time and resources to make IHS what it is. -The Lopes Family

I was looking for a place where I could donate some of my belongings that could be of better use…read morethan just sitting in my closet and drawers being unused, but I wanted to make sure the donation would go directly to the people in need right here in Hawaii. And specifically, to women and children in need. Surprisingly, I couldn't find many places that fit these specifications till I came across the the Women's & Family Shelter, an emergency shelter from the Institute for Human Services (IHS). IHS is an independent, local 501c3 nonprofit organization that makes sure 100% of all donations stays in Hawaii. Drop off was really simple. The donation drop off area is open Monday thru Friday from 0800-1600. You can park your vehicle temporarily right in front of the garage while you offload your items. On their website, there are 5 different ways you can help: 1. Monetary Donation. A link is provided on the website for your convenience. This can be a one time donation or you can set up a monthly donation. 2. An In-Kind Donation. The donation center is located around the corner of IHS at the garage entrance on Kaamahu Place. On the website " Wish List" you can find a list of what type of items are in need. Items needed are gently used clothing (all types) household toiletries (even makeup), school items, food, baby related items to name a few. Basically just think of what you use and need and eat on a daily basis to give yourself an idea of what you could donate to help another person/child. 3. Planned Giving, such as bequests from an estate plan or will, real estate, personal property, etc. 4. Cooperate and foundation giving, such as scholarships, grants, direct donations, etc. 5. Volunteer. There are many different types of volunteer opportunities, such as tutoring children, kitchen help, serving meals, working at the health clinic, sorting donations, etc. There's an opportunity for everyone to give in whatever form you choose. So instead of letting your drawers, closet, garage, shoe rack, etc get cluttered with unused or unwanted items, why not give it back to the community to help another person or child out? Or if you're not ready to part with your treasures a monetary gift is always appreciated. Donating my belongings not only made my house much tidier, but I was also happy knowing my items had a 2nd life while helping to meet the needs of a person/child right here in Hawaii.

I dropped off 5 carloads of home goods, clothing, bedding, etc while downsizing my mom's condo to…read moremove her into a house with my sis and her fam. Helping Hands was so much closer to where we live compared to Salvation Army or Goodwill. I like that Helping Hands is truly a nonprofit organization because they don't sell your donated goods to the people who need them. People can come get the goods for free at helping hands. Staff were always very friendly and helpful with unloading my car. They are also very good about giving me the tax write off forms. (Salvation Army has you go to a website to get tax form and I couldn't even create an account successfully on the website. Kept getting error message.) Helping hands drop off times are Monday to Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM so the drop off window is pretty limited.

I have been working with this organization for over 20 years. They have been helping the community…read morefor the past 50 years! Amazing! I always refer my clients there to get free household goods such as bedding, pots and pans, dishes, etc. I always drop off my donations there. Every Christmas - they have Adopt A Family and I love seeing our clients get items they wouldn't be able to get for their family since it is so expensive living here in Hawaii. They also have the Ready To Learn program which gives students school supplies for the upcoming year. They have other programs so please donate any household items or give a monetary donation if you are able! Thank you Helping Hands Hawaii!

Sharing is caring…read more.. I've been blessed to have traveled to places that excite and gives me the option to shop and with that I try my best to not hold on to items that no longer gives me that purpose and create a lovely tote of donation hoping that it will find new home and purpose to someone else. This donation container is found at Kahala Mall you just need to go to the back side of the mall just below the Queens Urgent Care and there's always a staff there seven days a week happily take your items and is super convenient. Many folks are in need to have items for work, school or just to fill your home and know that every item has it's purpose as long it's useable so to parting with them not only saves it from unnecessarily being dumped but an affordable way to give. Thank you!

Reuse, reduce, and recycle everyday…read more.. not only on Earth Day, April 22, 2024, and everywhere... even in Honolulu, Hawaii... We were in the Kahala area and remembered that there's a small donation center in the covered parking lot by the theater wing of Kahala Mall. Located across the parking lot from Panda Express, it was a quick, convenient drop off. The friendly man asked if we needed a receipt... Yes, please! We will be back!

I really like this store! I found some great deals, and Member Monday helped get the price down. No…read morefitting room, though.

SAVERS! This location is so busy! Every part of the store is…read moreoverflowing especially the donation line in their small, ground-level parking lot. Frequented by college students, townies shopping on a budget, and your bunch of locals -- this location likely has what you need. Expect the disorganization and lack of manpower. Might be a wait to check out.

I am so thankful I finally had the opportunity to donate to this lovely little community donation…read moreand thrift shop in Moiliili. The shop opened at 9:30am and the small parking lot was already full so I waited in my car on the driveway in front of the door while about a dozen seniors stood patiently waiting for the store to open. Since I was unable to park once the doors opened I left my door open and ran into the shop to get help getting my stuff out of my trunk. The lovely lady who opened the door grabbed her little wagon and walked out with me so I could empty my trunk. Callie answered my questions about the community work the AL does with other non-profit organizations in Waikiki and the origins of the Assistance League. Apparently they sometimes acquire some precious pieces that go up for auction so if you're game, check their website for more information. I plan to spend some time here in the future to see what gems they have to offer. They may be smaller than the large thrift stores but they're local and they give back to the community they serve

As the song goes, "Hey, Macklemore, can we go thrift shopping?"…read more The answer is yes. Have you seen this economy? Let's get the bad out of the way first: Parking can be bad. Especially if you are there when people are donating as donors will often block the every car in the small lot by parking in the middle and having volunteers help unload. The parking is one way which creates the problem. I strongly recommend parking on Young street to avoid getting blocked in. Hours are very limited. Now on to the good: - Friendly volunteers with good organizational skills. - Low prices for most items especially home goods and they also test the electronic home goods. - Lots of seasonal items and a fair amount of non seasonal arts and crafts. - Air conditioned. - Very central location for people who live in town and you can make this a thrift shop crawl as as Central Union's thrift shop is 1/4 of a mile away and Goodwill is 1/2 a mile away. - Tax deductible if you donate. So you may only have $20 in your pocket, but that is enough to walk out of here with plenty of quality goods.