Come to a Wine Tasting at Laniākea on Sept. 23! Join us on Thursday, September 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for a tasting of fine boutique wines and tasty pupus prepared by the dining room at Laniākea! Proceeds will benefit YWCA programs such as Dress for Success ® Honolulu and Home Base Transitional Housing. Tickets are $25 for YWCA members, $30 guests, and $35 at the door. Visit the Laniākea Hospitality Desk, or go to our online registration page here to purchase tickets. For more information on the event, please call Christopher Gee at 695-2639. New menu at Laniākea dining room Come sample our brand new menu at the dining room at Laniākea YWCA, created by our new Chef Shayne Kobatake, formerly of the Hawaii Prince Hotel and Padovani’s Bistro & Wine Bar. Experience such delights as our Salmon Dynamite, capped with a caramelized mixture of masago, crab, and shrimp on a cold tofu-watercress salad and unagi glaze, or the Grilled Vegetable Panini, marinated all day and finished on the grill, on foccacia with creamy gorgonzola pesto spread. For reservations, call Christopher Gee at 695-2639, or stop by Laniākea at 1040 Richards Street in downtown Honolulu. The dining room is open from 11am to 2pm, Monday through Friday, and is here to serve our members and always welcomes guests! upcoming events Date Event Sep 16 Pau Hana Event, New Leaders for New Challenges, Speaker: Kelvin Taketa, President & CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation, Laniakea, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Elizabeth Fuller Hall, Individual a la carte price: $30 Register today! Nov 9 Pau Hana Event , "Mind, Body & Spirits", Location TBD, 5:30pm-7:00pm, Individual a la carte price: $30 Register today! Dec 9 Power Lunch, Looking Forward - 2011: Insights Fro­m Bank Executives Panelists from the pages of Hawaii Business Magazine, Laniakea, 11:30am-1:00pm, Elizabeth Fuller Hall, Individual a la carte price: $50 Register today!             Share how you express kindness and support Dress for Success just by logging online! ExpressKindnessCampaign.com When you visit ExpressKindnessCampaign.com and complete a My Expressions of Kindness profile in support of Dress for Success, Allergan, Inc. will donate $25 on your behalf. Share your Kindness profile on Facebook and Twitter, and an additional $5 donation will be made! It’s easy, fun and a great way to support Dress for Success in its efforts to help disadvantaged women thrive both in work and life. Log-on and join the Kindness movement today! ExpressKindnessCampaign.com Mahalo to Kate Spade for supporting Dress for Success Honolulu! Thanks to Kate Spade New York for supporting the YWCA of O‘ahu's Dress for Success Honolulu with an exclusive day-long celebration of shopping from head-to-heels on August 26th, 2010. 10% of the day's sales will be donated to Dress for Success Honolulu! For LeaderLuncheon attendees: Attend a Wahine in Hawaii Business at Laniākea event on August 5th, September 16th, November 9th, or December 9th and receive a complimentary subscription to Hawaii Business. Advance your career!

our mission. our vision. The YWCA of O'ahu is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. our programs Health and Wellness: aquatics, balance plan, enrichment classes Economic Advancement: childcare, cash flow club, Dress for Success, homebase transitional housing and ways to work Career Development: leadership academy, life inc. and work 101 Social Networks: lunch club, wahine in hawaii business network Community Service: volunteer opportunities our services Conferencing and catering at Laniakea Camp & Retreat at Kokokahi Fernhurst Residence our locations Fernhurst Makiki Kokokahi Kaneohe Laniakea Downtown Honolulu Venue Rental Fuller Hall join our mailing list Form 990  Mahalo to the Aloha United Way for your support. a statement from the ywca: The Tale of Two 'Ys'