Maui Plumerias in bloom
Last week I attended a workshop for non profit groups on Maui. It was a workshop on “how to engage your board members”. I am Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation and therefore I felt it important to attend.
When I arrived at the workshop it struck me how many non-profit groups there are to keep Maui going. Non-profits that care for the sick, elderly, disabled, arts, music, dance, environment, service animals, animals, agriculture, healthcare and so much more are often taken for granted. There are so many services we don’t think about until we or a loved one needs it. We assume that someone will take care of it. Right? Wrong! In the era of budget cutting, the first to go are services we don’t consider critical. But they are critical. In order to have a healthy and thriving community, we must take care of the weakest among us and encourage the expression of art, music and dance. For example, watching the service animals go through so much training and knowing what a tremendous gift that that animal will be for someone, is astounding. Watching the passion that the trainers have for what they do is inspiring. It is this kind of true aloha that makes us thrive with compassion. It is what makes life on Maui so special!
This past Saturday was our 36th annual Visitors Industry Charity Walk. Maui raised more money per capita than any other island. Maui is “No Ka Oi!- the best”. Maui County raised $863,542, the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association reported. The nonprofit raising the most money was the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation with $90,008! Read article from Maui News here http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/585473/Led-by-Maui–visitor-industry-walk-tops-its-previous-fundraising-total.html?nav=5161
Next time you consider making a gift, consider a donation to one of these non-profit charities that you feel is important to you.
Mahalo for your kokua! (Thank you for your help!)
Jeannie Kong
Below is a list of non profits on Maui . Click on the link below for a directory (they have the live links that will direct you to the website of each non-profit.
Visit http://www.mauinonprofit.org/content/4d812694f0347/Members.html
A KEIKI’S DREAM
ALOHA HOUSE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BAILEY HOUSE MUSEUM
CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAWAII
COMMUNITY CLINIC OF MAUI
COMMUNITY WORK DAY
FAMILY LIFE CENTER
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN’S JUSTICE CENTER OF MAUI, INC
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MAUI
HALE MAHAOLU
HALE MAKUA
HALEAKALA WALDORF SCHOOL
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – MAUI OFFICE
HAWAIIAN CANOE CLUB
HOSPICE MAUI
HUI NO KE OLA PONO
HUI NOEAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER
IMUA FAMILY SERVICE
J. WALTER CAMERON CENTER
KA LIMA O MAUI
KEIKI KOKUA, INC.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII
LOKAHI PACIFIC
MAUI AIDS FOUNDATION
MAUI ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
MAUI ADULT DAY CARE CENTER
MAUI ECONOMIC CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY
MAUI ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INC.
MAUI FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
MAUI FAMILY YMCA
MAUI FOOD BANK, INC.
MAUI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY, INC.
MAUI JOB CORPS SATELLITE CENTER
MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
MAUI NUI BOTANICAL GARDENS
MAUI UNITED WAY
MAUI YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
MEDIATION SERVICES OF MAUI, INC.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN HAWAII
MENTAL HEALTH KOKUA
NA HALE O MAUI
NA HOALOHA – NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF HAWAII
NISEI VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER
PACIFIC CANCER FOUNDATION
PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER
ROSELANI PLACE
ST. THERESA’S CHURCH
SALVATION ARMY
THE MAUI FARM, INC.
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
