HAWAI'I SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING FOUNDATION

As a member of HSHA you are also a member of HSHF, a Hawai'i non-profit foundation.   

HSHF was established in 1982 to assure funds would be available to support continuing education through an annual conference. In early 1998, HSHF was incorporated as a non-profit foundation to support the advancement of  knowledge and the improvement of the clinical practice of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.                         

Mission 

The Hawai'i Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation encourages and supports comprehensive professional education, continuing education, and on-going research into the development of human communication and its disorders. The Foundation also supports ongoing improvement in clinical procedures and in the understanding and treatment of communication disorders, and strives to stimulate the exchange of information between people and organizations engaged in the provision of services, research, and the dissemination of knowledge and information. 

Hawai'i Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation supports

• HSHA's continuing education programs
• HSHA's annual conventions 
• Individual continuing education grants
• Group continuing education grants
• Research grants and loans for professional members
• Student Scholarships 

HSHFoundation Student Scholarships

If you are a student seeking HSHFoundation support to attend an educational event such as HSHA's Annual Conventions, please submit an application form using this downloadable pdf well ahead of the event you wish to attend.  Send to Foundation@hsha.org

Member Recognition

HSHF along with HSHA awards members for outstanding clinical service.  Professional awards include the Honors of the Foundation award, HSHA and HSHF Certificates of Recognition awards, HSHA's Distinguished Service Award, HSHA's Lifetime Clinical Service Award,  HSHA's Professional Service Award and the HSHF Mahalo Service Award to recognize non-members who have made meaningful contributions to serving clients or students with communication disabilities, and awards recognizing families' support in the provision of services to individuals with speech, language, and hearing needs.

We'd love to hear your recommendations and suggestions for anyone deserving recognition!

HSHF assists HSHA in submitting applications to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) Clinical Achievement Award annual competition.   

  HSHF Announcements!

HSHF is working to add a direct donation button to this webpage in 2024! 

Did you know that you can DONATE to HSHF when you pay for HSHA events on this website or renew your membership?  

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Thank YOU for supporting HSHFoundation!

 Send in tax deductible donations by mail to:

                    HAWAI'I SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING FOUNDATION    

P.O. BOX 235888

HONOLULU, HAWAI'I 96823-3516

 You can learn more about HSHF by downloading the HSHF brochure

or by requesting a paper copy!

Contact Foundation@HSHA.org for a paper copy 

QUESTIONS?

Contact HSHF Chair via Foundation@hsha.org

HOW TO DONATE TO HSHF

Direct Donations to HSHF are tax deductible.

• HSHF sends out letters to document the receipt and amount of all tax-deductible contributions.                                                                                                           

By Mail: send a check to

• Hawai'i Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation PO Box 235888, Honolulu, HI 96823-3516                                    

On HSHA.org website

• You can donate directly to HSHF when registering for a HSHA event 
• use our Donate to HSHF button (under construction).

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  • HSHF will receive a donation of 20% of the cost of your Tru-Earth purchases (or more during some promotions so watch for posts with more info during the year). 
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