Mililani West Oahu YMCA

At Home In Mililani.

The Rural Branch

In 1924, the Rural Branch was established to support Y Boys’ Clubs scattered throughout remote areas outside of Honolulu. Interest in the Clubs had exploded from 50 to 1,200 members, with many from new immigrant families or local plantations. Although the Rural Branch lacked a building and the boys were spread out in isolated areas, creative volunteer leaders organized athletic events, social gatherings, camping, and civic and service activities.

Rooted in Wahiawa

In 1947, Dokuritsu Wahiawa Language School donated their property to the Y, and the building was inaugurated as the Wahiawa YMCA. The Branch featured programs for youth and teens, Y’s Men’s Clubs and summer fun programs. A decade later, the YMCA outgrew the school, sold the property, and built a new facility on Kilani and Koa Street on land donated by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. The new building, dedicated on April 1, 1960, was named the Rural YMCA Branch, and later in 1972, the West Oahu YMCA.

Go West Young Family

The H-2 freeway opened in 1972 and families raced westward to fill the new suburbs. By 1981, more than 22,000 residents lived in Mililani Town. The YMCA followed. In 1989, Castle and Cooke, the developers of Mililani Town, donated land for the Y's new $2 million YMCA complex in Mililani. The Y moved its Wahiawa West Oahu operations into the new branch and renamed it the Mililani West Oahu YMCA.

The new Mililani West O‘ahu YMCA, built across the street from Mililani High School and dedicated in September 1989, was immediately embraced by the community. Enrollment for summer programs was filled months before summer started. The Mililani High School swim team enjoyed a new pool for practice. Children, families, and seniors found a new home away from home.
Going back to our roots: In the fall of 2017, Mililani Y teens started the Wahiawa Houseless Outreach Project to provide nutritious lunches to a hidden and forgotten houseless population living in the forests of Wahiawa. The intent of the project went beyond feeding people. The teens used the food they offered as a way to build relationships and make these individuals feel welcome as valued members of the Wahiawa community. They delivered weekly lunches and took the time to “talk story,” getting to know the people they served. The weekly visits continue today with support from Mililani Y teen and member volunteers. 
The new Mililani West Oahu YMCA was built across the street from Mililani High School and was immediately embraced by the community. Enrollment for summer programs was filled months before summer started. The Mililani High School swim team enjoyed a new pool for practice. Children,  families, and seniors found a new home away from home.

Mililani West O'ahu program leader and youth in 1989. 

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