We believe when someone is empowered to realize their potential, thriving becomes more than a possibility. By giving individuals the tools to build their independence, pathways open and achieving new heights becomes reality.
Whether through life skills or job training, employment placement or meal delivery, we help individuals with disabilities and seniors recognize that they are more than able to live self-sufficiently.
Our Programs
Our Social Enterprises
Feeding and
connecting seniors
Teaching and
training adults with disabilities
Preparing meals and treats for seniors, schools, and businesses
Producing custom screen-printed and embroidered shirts and accessories
Providing grounds services for commercial properties
Our Programs
Our Social Enterprises
Feeding and
connecting seniors
Teaching and
training adults with disabilities
Preparing meals and treats for seniors, schools, and businesses
Producing custom screen-printed and embroidered shirts and accessories
Providing grounds services for commercial properties
Our latest stories
Ube Mochi Bites Bring Creativity to Life at Lanakila Kitchen
In a kitchen producing about 2,500 meals each day for kupuna and keiki, the Lanakila Kitchen team still makes space for new ideas. One recent experiment has turned into a popular bakery item with a bigger purpose behind it. Ube mochi bites began as a concept developed by Kitchen Manager Junior Gabriel, inspired by the team’s bestselling ube scone. He wanted to explore a new texture and flavor profile while staying rooted in ingredients customers already love. The result pairs a crisp exterior with a soft, chewy center, and it has quickly earned repeat fans.
Project Holiday Wish Brings Community Within Reach
Lanakila Pacific extends a heartfelt mahalo to everyone who donated to Project Holiday Wish. Funds raised will help purchase a new van for our Teaching & Learning Centers (TLCs), expanding access to the community and creating more opportunities for participants to build independence. The TLCs are adult day health programs where individuals with disabilities focus on life skills such as communication, technology, and budgeting. These skills support confidence, connection, and daily decision-making. Participants also help decide how they spend their time,
Scaling Services with the New Lanakila Pacific Cafe
Lanakila Pacific Cafe is now open for business, bringing hot, made-to-order meals to Downtown Honolulu and new opportunities for the Lanakila Kitchen team. While the Bachelot kitchen continues large-scale meal production and delivery, the cafe focuses on hot breakfast foods, plate lunches, burgers, and grab-and-go items for federal employees, jurors, and downtown visitors. “It’s a very different operation,” said Reid Yasunaga, Food Services Director at Lanakila Kitchen. “Here, we can slow down enough to train people in real short-order cooking and customer service.”
Grateful to Grow at Hale Aina Dining Facility
Lanakila Pacific connected Megan with a job at Hale Aina Dining Facility right out of high school. Over the past ten years, she’s found a workplace where she can grow, learn, and feel supported. She started in food prep, learned to serve meals, clear tables, and operate the dishwasher, and now works as a cashier. “I love numbers, so it helps me focus and keep my mind calm,” Megan said. Her job has become a source of confidence and connection. “Lanakila Pacific understands the barriers we face,” she explained.
Thankful for Every Meal
For the past three years, Lanakila Meals on Wheels has brought Craig comfort, nourishment, and care. Each week, volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals to his door with a friendly smile. “Before I had Meals on Wheels, there wasn’t enough food,” Craig shared. “I had nothing to eat, but now I’ve got plenty of food. It made a big difference.” He first learned about the program through his case manager and now relies on it, especially when benefits run low. The volunteers mean as much to him as the meals. “They’re really nice,” he said. “They’re polite, every one of them.”
Mahina’s Meteoric Rise from Cashier to Coach and Advocate
When Mahina first entered the workforce, her biggest challenge was a lack of confidence. Negative experiences left her searching for a workplace where she could grow and find meaningful employment. She found that opportunity with Lanakila Pacific in 2017, when she was hired at Hickam Air Force Base’s Hale Aina Dining Facility, an inclusive workplace supported by SourceAmerica’s AbilityOne program.
At Hale Aina Dining, Mahina built confidence and learned teamwork.