Kauai United Way Blog

Golf Tournament Committee Chair Kenneth Kimura and I had the opportunity to go live on the air on FM-97 yesterday to promote our 11th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament coming up Sunday July 17th at the beautiful Kauai Lagoons Golf Tournament.  Our tournament was the brainchild of the illustrious and notorious Dickie Chang and it has [...]

Last night the appropriations committee wrapped up the process of reviewing the 31 agencies that applied to Kauai United Way for financial support.  I plan to blog a little about that tomorrow, but today I can’t help myself, I have to rave about the YMCA facility.  YMCA is one of Kauai United Way’s partnering agencies…how [...]

How lucky we are to have such wonderful supporters of Kaua’i United Way.  On Thursday April 14th, we were able to congregate and celebrate all the wonderful people who contribute at The Kaua’i United Way’s Mahalo Celebration luncheon.  The luncheon was held at Duke’s Canoe Club and generously hosted by AB Foundation and Kukui Ula, [...]

I spent time working in Mother Teresa’s orphanage last year.  It was a gated community in one of the poorest slums of Bombay India.  The gate was useful not just to protect what was inside, but more allegorically, to separate the dying from the living, on the outside. It was a community referred to as [...]

Why don’t we give more?  Maybe some of us believe that we don’t have anything left to give…maybe we feel the need to conserve our energy, money and time for later.  This story may change your mind: A Raspberry – “It was a simple act of kindness,the gift of a raspberry.  More than 50 years [...]

The first week of allocation committee meetings has concluded. Before it began, I was instructed to pick up my packets.  Boy was I surprised when they handed me the materials we would be reviewing in a BOX.  Initially I was shocked at the sheer volume and weight of all the materials we collect from each [...]

So…I am a fairly new board member at Kauai United Way.  I was “inducted” almost a year ago to serve.  Looking back on this past year, I have learned so much about the Island of Kauai and the needs that we hope to address at Kaua’i United Way.  It has been great fun working on [...]

Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters in Japan in the wake of the horrific earthquake / tsunami twin disasters.  When faced with such overwhelming devastation, it is instinctual for people of conscience to draw together and want to help.  It is an epitome of the goodness of our civilization that humanity has [...]

Save the date!  Friday, April 8 from 4:30 to 6, there will be a fundraiser dinner at Chutney’s to benefit Kauai United Way.  Take this as a wonderful opportunity to sample buffet style, exotic foods, and see which ones you like best!  Please invite or bring all your friends and family.  All proceeds go to [...]

Malama Pono Health Services is hosting it’s 2011 Gala which will be a tribute to Dr. Jimmy Yoon.  He is The Medical Director at Malama Pono, and they attribute much of their success in reducing the dangers of HIV and AIDS on the island of Kauai to Dr. Yoon.  Please come and join us in [...]