T-SOCS
TOGETHER - Strengthening Our Community Services
Our Mission:
T-SOCS is a clearinghouse fostering and supporting partnerships among neighborhood organizations including faith-based, non-profit service providers, private foundations, government, and business.Our mission is to bring the Faith-Based community and other community service organizations together to uplift our community, and work together towards a greater good.
Our Vision:
T-SOCS will be a state-wide comprehensive networking entity, empowering participating organizations to facilitate change in measurable outcomes to bring restoration to the under served in our communities by:
- Establishing collaborations and partnerships
- Identifying needs and resources
- Creating sustainability
- Providing access to various services
- Offering workshops and training
Our History:
The concept of T-SOCS came from our founder, Benjamin Hill, who worked with the community and churches for many years. It was impressed upon his heart that organizations and churches were both struggling to provide services to our community. His vision is to facilitate a prayerful effort of community services and churches coming together with an open mind, working together to improve our ability to provide services to the community.
Ben shared this concept with church leaders, neighborhood service providers and former Lt. Governor James "Duke" Aiona, along with others in city/state government, who encouraged us to pursue our vision. From this, we started a networking with neighborhood organizations and church leaders in the community; many joined in the vision and T-SOCS was formed in 2007. Soon after a committee was formed and then developed in a 501 (c)(3).
The first annual conference in 2008 officially began our journey to "A Partnership of Compassion for the Community."
Our Future:
In these pressing economic times we acknowledge that all servants are tireless in their efforts to feed the hungry and clothe the poor, and help those seeking a hand up. Our organization simply seeks to serve the people of Hawaii.
We provide various forums for community service agencies and faith-based organizations to partner and develop creative strategies to service the needs of families in Hawaii. Some of these are T-Mixers, T-Sessions, Workshops, and Conferences.
T-SOCS members consist of non-profit organizations, agencies and church representatives. Our T-SOCS membership will growing at a steady pace. With this growth, we can accomplish more by having a larger impact on our community
Our Board of Directors:
Executive Board President - Arlina Wong, LSW
Executive Board Vice-President -Mike Haxton
Church Liaison - Esther McDaniel
