Hilo Helpers

08/03/2026

🌺 AUGUST NEWSLETTER IS LIVE! 🌺

August is shifting, and so are we. This month’s newsletter is packed with real talk, homestead surprises, fresh projects, and our newest campaign focused on Build & Refresh home improvements.

Inside you’ll find:

• Our Feature Story: A Season of Shift — carpentry dreams, homestead chaos, and a flock of roosters we definitely didn’t plan for

• Coconut Wireless: Our first Alpine WSG adventure (spoiler: the pests didn’t stand a chance)

• Gardening Tip of the Month

• Updates on our herbicide‑free lawn care approach

• And plenty of laughs from our Hilo Helpers ‘ohana

If you enjoy local stories, organic gardening, home projects, and a little humor from our family to yours, this one’s worth reading.

To subscribe:

Visit www.hilohelpers.com,

Text us at 808‑897‑0037,

Or send us a DM anytime.

Mahalo for being part of our community — we appreciate you more than you know.

07/02/2026

Our July newsletter is live, and this month’s opening feature highlights Pea Ki‘i — the high‑energy, big‑hearted Alaskan Malamute who sparked our daily sunrise walks and helped shape our growing pet‑walking ‘ohana.
If you’d like to follow along with our monthly stories and updates, you can subscribe anytime at www.hilohelpers.com or simply DM us here on Facebook and we’ll add you to our list.
Mahalo for being part of our July Aloha.

07/02/2026

🌺 Hilo Helpers is now on Nextdoor! 🌺
We’re excited to share that our website now features a Nextdoor icon, making it even easier for our neighbors to connect with us. This new addition helps us stay close to the community we serve — from Papa‘aloa to Pāhoa — and we’re already feeling the aloha.
We’re also celebrating our first review on Nextdoor! Mahalo to the community member who took the time to share their experience. Your support helps our small local business grow and continue offering gentle, reliable home, yard, and pet care services.
If you’re on Nextdoor, come visit our page, share your thoughts, and stay updated on our latest projects and pet‑walking adventures:
👉 https://nextdoor.com/page/hilo-helpers/
Building community, one neighbor at a time — that’s the Hilo Helpers way. 🌈🐾

06/21/2026

🐔💦 Hilo Helpers: Hilo Shine‑Up Edition 💦🐰
Our Hilo regular — the one whose pets we spoil, whose garden beds we plant, and whose critters greet us like we’re part of the ohana — called us in for a post‑rain refresh. The hard rains + enthusiastic chickens left the white fence, sidewalk, and porch looking… let’s just say “textured.”
We rolled up with the pressure washer, ready to battle the elements and the chicken surprises. We made a solid dent on Day 1, but with multiple clients stacked back‑to‑back, we ran out of daylight before we could get that perfect sparkle.
So we came back the next day with the full crew — sleeves up, hoses ready, fence trembling in anticipation. We hit the fence, concrete, and porch again, and this time the difference was chef’s kiss. The white fence came back so clean the chickens, bunny, and kitty could practically see their reflection and check their hair.
Huge mahalo to our regular for the support, flexibility, and confidence in our work. Whether it’s pet sitting, garden beds, or pressure washing chicken‑decorated fences, we’re always happy to help keep Kaumana shining.

06/21/2026

06/19/2026

🌞 Summer = New Projects + Decluttering Season 🌿

Summertime is when everyone suddenly looks at that one corner of the yard and says, “Yeah… it’s time.”

One of our regulars referred us to their ʻohana, who had a storage shed full of mystery items, unwanted treasures, and things that definitely weren’t sparking joy. So we rolled up with two helpers, our sorting brains, and Sofia — who contributed big smiles, wagging tails, and emotional support sniffs.

We sorted donations, recycling, and true‑blue rubbish, then deconstructed the shed piece by piece like we were on an HGTV demolition special. The ʻohana was happy, our regular was happy, and we were happy — a full‑circle happiness moment, Hilo Helpers style.

Every project teaches us more about where things actually belong — because not all donation centers, recycling spots, or refuse stations are created equal. We’ve become pros at knowing who takes what, where, and when.

So if you’ve got items to sort, a shed to empty, or a pile you’ve been side‑eyeing since 2021, Hilo Helpers is here to help. We tackle it like champs…and Sofia brings the charm. 🐾💪

06/18/2026

🌿 Hamakua Overgrowth Cleanup — Round One! 🌺
Our Hamakua regular — the one we clean for, organize for, pet sit for, house sit for, and basically treat like extended ʻohana — called us in for some “the lawn guys don’t touch that” overgrowth.
So we loaded up the crew, the tools, and our weed‑whacker wranglers, ready to face whatever the jungle had planned.
Once on site, we cut away everything the mowers avoid — vines, thickets, mystery plants plotting a takeover — using both machine and hand tools. We even did a little tree pruning to clear out dead and unproductive branches so the good stuff can bloom again.
We pushed as far as we could in the time we had… and then the back ravine stared at us like a final boss.
So yes — we booked two full 8‑hour days to come back and finish the job properly. That ravine is about to get humbled.
Great effort, great client, and we’re already looking forward to our next cleanup. Hilo Helpers: showing up, showing out, and showing the jungle who’s boss. 💪🌱

06/04/2026

Just a quick FYI for anyone who likes staying in the loop — we’ve started a simple monthly Hilo Helpers newsletter.
It’s nothing fancy, just updates on what we’re working on, a few home/yard tips, and any promos we’re running.
If you want to subscribe, you can sign up here: https://hilohelpers.com
or if it’s easier, just DM me your email and I’ll add you.

Hilo Helpers offers reliable personal support services in Hilo, Hawaii, including errands, lawn care, admin help, and organizing. Enjoy flexible hours tailored to your lifestyle from a locally owned business with the aloha spirit.

06/03/2026

🌧️ Mountain View Cleanup Mission — Completed! 🌿

With all the past storms and now the nonstop rain, our regular Mountain View client was beyond relieved to see Hilo Helpers roll up like the cleanup Avengers. A hala tree decided to take a dramatic nap right on top of their shed — full telenovela energy — so we jumped in, cut it down, and hauled it out before it could cause any more drama.

We also trimmed branches and trees to clear a path along the residence, because apparently everything in the yard wanted to grow exactly where humans need to walk.

Four hours later:
Client = happy
Us = sweaty
Yard = looking like it finally got its life together

And of course, Sofia was on-site providing moral support, emotional encouragement, and wet kisses — basically the real supervisor of the day.

We showed up and showed out. Rain, mud, fallen trees… we’re not scared. 🌱💪