Our Mission Aloha United Way brings resources, organizations and people together to advance the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community. Our Roots Aloha United Way was originally established by Frank C. Atherton as the United Welfare Fund, under the Chamber of Commerce, in 1919 to create a more efficient way of distributing charitable giving. As Hawaii has changed and evolved over the last 100 years, so has our mission and work.