In October 2005, the members of the HawaiiThreads.com message board were asked about their “Christmas Wishlist.” Though the first answers ranged from “world peace” to kitchen appliances, local activist and big-hearted gadfly Lynn Vasquez-Dela Cerna had a simple answer. “I do have something to wish for,” she wrote. “I wish for all the children of [...]
Slippah Project Takes Next Step
December 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Family, People, The Web
Tags: charity·families·fundraising·homeless·slippah
Songs in Support of Kids
April 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Hawaii, Music, People
Kenneth Makuakane is putting his music where his mouth is, offering his latest album as a gift to anyone who donates $10 or more to the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii’s Windward Clubhouse.
Makuakane — an accomplished Hawaiian music producer and talented musician in his own right — has been spreading his wings via social [...]
Tags: boysgirlsclub·charity·makuakane·Music
Honolulu Twestival Raises Over $7,000
February 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Events, Hawaii, The Web
The Honolulu Twestival was yesterday. I was one of the organizers. It figures that after I implored everyone to help publicize it, the event is over by the time I mention it for the first time here. But where I fell short, many others excelled, and the evening was a fantastic success. Our goal was [...]
Tags: charity·charitywater·socialmedia·socialweb·twestival·twitter
