AUW Holiday Wish List

AUW’s annual Holiday Wish List features the needs of our participating United Way partner agencies across the State.

2025 AUW Holiday Wish List

Every year, AUW creates a Holiday Wish List to assist our Partner Agencies in their efforts to help countless people our community. They ask for your generous donation of gifts and time to ensure those they serve have a happy holiday season.

The most current list can always be shared and accessed at: AUW.org/Holiday-Wish-List-2025

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How To Help

Any gift you have to offer will make a difference in our community during the holidays and beyond. Each organization in this list has at least one donation need or volunteer opportunity.

Program Need: Directly supports partner agency programs with items such as toys, food, clothing, and gift cards.

Agency Need: Directly supports daily operations with items such as paper, toner, postage stamps, and office furniture.

Volunteer Opportunities: Includes staffing for a special event or general assistance with everyday needs.

Adopt An Agency

Consider teaming up with your friends, family, or coworkers to “adopt” one of our participating nonprofit agencies. Each agency’s listing features donation needs, volunteer opportunities, and contact information. Please contact the organization directly to schedule a donation drop-off, and before you begin a donation drive or organize a volunteer project on their behalf. 

Giving Tips

  • Contact the organization directly before you begin a drive or a volunteer project on their behalf.
  • Keep in mind that agencies are often overwhelmed during the holiday season so please be patient and respect their wishes.
  • Team up with your friends, family, or coworkers to collect donation items. Together you can make a bigger impact.
  • Start a collection to purchase needed gift cards/certificates.
  • Adopt an agency in lieu of holding that white elephant party or holding a generic gift exchange.
  • Remember your donation items should be new (unless otherwise stated) and food items should have long expiration dates.
  • Let the agencies know you found their needs in Aloha United Way’s Holiday Wish List.
  • Help anytime you can. Agencies listed in this booklet are requesting items and/or volunteers for the holiday season but often have year-round needs. Help support their efforts by volunteering, donating in-kind goods, or making a monetary donation.