Volunteering With Pacific Gateway Center
Make a Difference. Empower Lives. Build a Stronger Community.
At Pacific Gateway Center, volunteers are the heart of our mission. Whether you are passionate about supporting immigrants and refugees, providing immigration legal assistance, teaching English, mentoring small business owners, lending a helping hand at our farms and community kitchens, Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center, assisting with admin work in the office, newsletter production, our social media platforms, interpreting a meeting, translating a document, digitizing stories of our clients, or helping with crowdfunding/fundraising your time and skills can create lasting change.
By volunteering with us, you will not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve but also become part of a diverse and compassionate community dedicated to empowerment and inclusion. Whether you can commit a few hours a week or participate in one-time projects, we have opportunities that fit your schedule and interests.
Join us in transforming lives for uprooted people and building a more inclusive Hawaii! Click below to sign up and start your volunteer journey today.
Anjali Cash
St. Andrew’s Priory, Class of 2020
“As someone who hopes to one day be in a position to help others, I think it’s important to understand and experience the efforts local organizations in my community are making for the betterment of our people.
Despite the vast diversity we see in Hawaii, there are numerous amounts of people who are under represented and whose voices go unheard in our society. However, volunteering has enabled me to experience and participate in the change that Pacific Gateway Center strives to make for the marginalized communities in Hawaii. At PGC, I'm able to actively contribute by creating marketing flyers, perform office operations, conduct field and market research, and interact with people by answering phones. Overall, volunteering at PGC has been a great experience for me because of the variety of work I'm able to do, and each day I am constantly challenged and encouraged to be an agent for social change.”
Maria Quadri
University Laboratory School, Class of 2021
“I volunteered at Pacific Gateway Center because I really admired their mission as a non-profit. Their goal is to provide immigrants/refugees with basic necessities to survive, and to help them become independent for themselves and their families.
Working with PGC taught me how to deal with people and how to adapt to an office environment which will ultimately help me in the future. What I really like as a volunteer is that I am able to have some sort of part in their mission. Although it may be a slight impact, I like knowing that I have done something to help. I am able to achieve this by helping to market their work and doing basic office work. Overall, I enjoyed volunteering with Pacific Gateway Center and it was a new experience for me.”