Perez said volunteers are needed at sites throughout Windward Mall, mostly on the weekends, although there are openings for weekdays also. Shifts are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. The American Cancer Society needs gift-wrappers. Each year, this organization holds fund-raisers at Pearlridge Center and Windward Mall during the entire month of December until Christmas Eve. Three shifts a day are available to individuals, groups, clubs, or organizations who can lend an extra hand wrapping presents.
Training is provided.
The Christmas Meals on Wheels program, which serves over 850 homebound seniors, is in need of volunteers. The Lanakila Rehabilitation Center provides holiday meals for a small fee, and the program needs help with donations of time or money. The Safe Haven Organization of Hawai'i is in need of volunteers on Christmas day to help set up, prepare the meals and clean up afterward. The Safe Haven offers three meals a day all year long and operates a donated clothes closet for its clients. One thing expressed by each of the above organizations was the true need for long-term commitment.