The YMCA of Honolulu has long envisioned a reimagined Nuʻuanu YMCA serving as an inclusive, welcoming space where youth, kūpuna, families, and individuals can connect, stay active, build resilience, and thrive.
A place that not only serves people within its walls, but also acts as a central hub, expanding outreach into surrounding neighborhoods and communities.
Thanks to the support of generous donors and community partners, that vision is beginning to take shape.
Our journey begins with foundational and transformational gifts that allow us to start the planning process and to engage the partners, donors, and community members who will help bring this vision to life.
This webpage will be updated throughout our journey and will recognize the generous donors who are leading the way.
Preliminary Concept
David C. Ai Charitable Trust
We are honored to announce a transformational $3 million gift from the David C. Ai Charitable Trust to support reimaging of the Nuʻuanu YMCA and the naming of the Nu'uanu YMCA in honor of the Ai family and their legacy of service. This gift continues a legacy that began in 1918, when Chung Kun “C.K.” Ai helped establish the original Nuʻuanu YMCA as the world’s first racially integrated Y.
Read the full announcement:
David C. Ai Charitable Trust Donates $3 Million to Reimagine the Nuʻuanu YMCA.
Watch the tribute video honoring the Ai ʻohana and their four generations of service.
View the display panel celebrating the Ai family’s history and lasting impact.
Read the full announcement:
David C. Ai Charitable Trust Donates $3 Million to Reimagine the Nuʻuanu YMCA.
Watch the tribute video honoring the Ai ʻohana and their four generations of service.
View the display panel celebrating the Ai family’s history and lasting impact.
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
We are honored to announce a transformative $5 million gift from The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation, the largest single private contribution in our YMCA of Honolulu’s history. This generous gift serves as the cornerstone of our vision to reimagine and rebuild the Nuʻuanu YMCA as a modern community hub that addresses some of Honolulu’s most pressing needs.
Read the full announcement:
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation Commits $5 Million to YMCA of Honolulu for a Reimagined Nu‘uanu YMCA.
Watch the tribute video honoring Clarence T.C. Ching and his enduring legacy.
View the display panel that celebrates Mr. Ching’s values and impact.
Read the full announcement:
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation Commits $5 Million to YMCA of Honolulu for a Reimagined Nu‘uanu YMCA.
Watch the tribute video honoring Clarence T.C. Ching and his enduring legacy.
View the display panel that celebrates Mr. Ching’s values and impact.
For more information, contact:
Kerri Bosworth Van Duyne
Vice President of Development
808-541-5473
[email protected]
Kristi Bates
Senior Director of Major Gifts & Donor Engagement
808-541-5470
[email protected]