Volunteer

March 2026

March 2026

Recently, eight RYSE youth began a 22-week paid workforce development internship with Reuse Hawaiʻi, (@reusehawaii) where ...
January 2026

January 2026

Queny has been volunteering with RYSE since 2022, sharing her time and talent by offering monthly ...
February 2026

February 2026

When Demetriana first heard about Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE), she was at one of ...

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RYSE Awarded National $2.5M Bezos Grant to Support Oʻahu Families ...
Homeless youth will find support at new drop-in center

Homeless youth will find support at new drop-in center

Leeward Coast youth who are living on the street will finally have a nearby resource hub ...
RFP - Branding Kit

RFP – Branding Kit

Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) is seeking a creative partner to refresh our branding and ...
A Place to Belong, A Future to Build

A Place to Belong, A Future to Build

A place to land can change everything. For youth experiencing housing insecurity in Waianae or transitioning ...
On The Run And Undercounted, Homeless Youth Try Hard To Stay Out of Sight

On The Run And Undercounted, Homeless Youth Try Hard To Stay Out of Sight

By official counts, just a handful of homeless teens live on the streets of Hawaiʻi. Those ...
Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu

Incoming State Representative Kim Coco Iwamoto Donates Seven-Unit Building to Residential Youth Services & Empowerment, Taking a Bold Stand Against Youth Homelessness on Oahu

Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) founded in 2018, received its single largest personal gift in ...
Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight

Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight

RYSE Youth and Moanalua High School Collaborate on New Art Exhibit at the Hawaii State Art ...
Two Hawaii organizations are finalists in national challenge

Two Hawaii organizations are finalists in national challenge

"Two Hawaii organizations have the chance to win $100,000 in funding as part of a national ...
More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth

More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth

Act 130, recently signed into law, establishes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program under the ...