YWCA Laniakea — Attraction in Honolulu

A health center Oasis disguised as a Senior citizen center...not that that's a bad thing. Aside from its very nicely newly renovated- with the help of it's own employees, the yoga/HITT/aerobics/etc. room looked very clean, fresh and up to date. The weight room, full basketball court which also subs as another calisthenics room with kettle bells, jump ropes, medicine balls, lite weight dumbbells. Showed its aged usage, but both were also very clean and its equipments, machines, and accessories were well maintained and in good working conditions. Finally the awesome what looks like Olympic size pool...very inviting. YWCA Laniakea is the no frills, unassuming, welcome to your Oasis of getting...

@Dress4Success @YWCA is a fabulous, empathetic program that helps low-income people like myself get suited for job interviews. They provide 2 outfits from top to bottom (bra, shoes, outfit, accessories, purse) and once one gets the job, they provide 5 more outfits! The staff and volunteers are amazing, evolving, human beings. Mahalo mil. I'm truly grateful to this organization for all their support and patience. I've been able to clothe myself these last 4 years thanks to this program, which is an evolving solution towards #equality 🙏🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏿🤩😍🥰💜👏🏾🙌💯👍🏾🧬🌐🧬🤗🤙🏽✌🏾-MarianaFriasVega...

While the YWCA is an important institution, it is disappointing that it is unwelcoming to disabled people. The accessible entrance is always locked. They say they will open it, but there is no way to call for it to be unlocked. The Richards Street entrance is unsafe for a person with a walker. When I asked about it, the indifference was disheartening both at the front desk and the restaurant. I expect more from the YWCA. It looks like it will...