Rainbow Helicopters supports local Hawaii community members and organizations.
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Rainbow Helicopters fly to Iroquois Point Elementary School for Wheels Day.
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Rainbow Helicopters made a special landing at Iroquois Point Elementary School’s Wheels Day, giving over 200 keiki a thrilling up-close look at aviation. For many, it was their first time seeing a helicopter, sparking excitement and curiosity about flight. Through events like this, Rainbow Helicopters hopes to inspire future pilots, engineers, and aviation enthusiasts in Hawaii. — Read full article
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We hosted our annual Hawaii Foodbank drive for the entire month of October.
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“We’re thrilled to share the success of our annual Food Bank drive throughout October! Together, the Rainbow Helicopters community gathered a remarkable 1,336 lbs of food — equivalent to providing 1,113 meals for local families in need. Big mahalos to our compassionate team and guests whose generous donations, hard work, and time made this impactful contribution possible. Your support truly makes a difference!
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Rainbow Helicopters and Hawaii Food Bank aid Maui Wildfire Relief
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Volunteer employees of Rainbow Helicopters on Oahu helped with the Hawaii Food Bank Annual Collection day August 26, 2023. Street-side sign wavers got the attention of travelers and helped direct them into the giving stations. Other volunteers unloaded the cars and trucks for the sorting crews. Then the donated food, household items, and cash were collected, sorted, packed for shipment, and palletized for loading. Everything donated, goods and cash, will be sent to support agencies on Maui to directly help those most affected by the August 8th wildfires.
Our thoughts are with our Maui ‘ohana and everyone impacted by the devastating wildfires. Together with our extraordinary community, this year’s Food Drive campaign raised more than $300,000 and gathered 43,000 pounds of food and supplies for the Maui Relief Fund — making it possible to provide food for more than half a million meals toward Maui relief efforts.
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Rainbow Helicopters hosts an Aviation Exploration Day for Aliamanu Middle School.
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We hosted an “Aviation Exploration Day” with students from Aliamanu Middle School. They toured the helicopters and met our entire team, pilots, mechanics and operations staff.
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Rainbow cleans up the beach on Oahu’s westside, Pokai Bay.
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Rainbow Helicopters staff picked up all bits of trash, even the micro plastics plaguing our ocean while cleaning up the beach at Pokai Bay.
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Rainbow focuses on supporting mothers’ needs in Lahaina, Maui relief efforts.
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Rainbow Helicopters, with a focus on mothers, delivers mom & baby care products—such as baby formula, diapers, and essential supplies—for Maui relief. 100% of donations support Maui relief services. Rainbow Helicopters donates all flights, and Castle and Cooke Aviation donates fuel. Thank you for your generous donations!
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Rainbow collects food to donate to Hawaii Foodbank.
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Rainbow Helicopters collected non-perishable foods from its guests and gave them to Hawaii Foodbank, a member of Feeding America. Guests recieved a complimentary flight video for every ten non-perishable foods they brought in for donation. We collected about 9 moving sized boxes of food!
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Rainbow donates helicopter flight to AccesSurf fundraiser.
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AccesSurf is a Hawaiʻi nonprofit creating community-based programs for anyone with a disability to enjoy the water! Rainbow Helicopters donated a helicopter flight to AccesSurf’s silent auction. — This auction has ended.
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Rainbow delivers face masks to Molokai General Hospital.
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Rainbow Helicopters Honolulu answered Molokai General Hospital’s plea for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by donating 3D face masks. Rainbow’s CEO / Chief Pilot Nicole Battjes delivered the masks via R44 helicopter to the neighboring island. — View video
Giving Back to Hawaii: Community, Education, and Stewardship
Rainbow Helicopters is dedicated to giving back to the Hawaii community through education, environmental stewardship, and local support initiatives. From inspiring future aviators with hands-on learning experiences to participating in beach cleanups and relief efforts, we are committed to making a positive impact. Whether through aviation education, community events, or lending a helping hand in times of need, we are proud to support the people and places that make Hawaii home.
