23.Jun.2011 Aid station volunteers needed for Kona Marathon
Special Olympics West Hawaii is running an aid station Sunday, June 26, at the Kona Marathon, which starts and ends at the Keauhou Beach Resort. SOWH’s station is outside of the West Hawaii Today office, located on Kuakini Highway. Volunteers are needed to pass out water and Gatorade to the estimated 1,800 runners and walkers [...]
Help fuel SOWH’s dreams
Special Olympics West Hawaii is once again partnering with Tesoro Hawaii and the Police Department for Fueling Dreams. This fundraising event is from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Tesoro, located across from Honokohau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona. Tesoro is hosting Fueling Dreams events statewide to raise [...]
17.Mar.2011 SOWH athletes, supporters to carry ‘Flame of Hope’
The Hawaii Police Department and volunteers will carry the “Flame of Hope” through the streets of Kailua-Kona Sunday, April 10, in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes. This event, known as the Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, is a tradition in the law enforcement community around [...]
04.Jan.2011 Help Special Olympics Hawaii win $20,000
The Hawaii Honda Dealers Association plans to donate $20,000 to a local nonprofit that receives the most votes on its Facebook fan page. Special Olympics Hawaii is one of the nonprofits listed and was in second place, as of Jan. 3. Please vote for Special Olympics Hawaii at http://www.facebook.com/HawaiiHondaDealers. Voting goes until Jan. 11 and [...]
03.Nov.2010 Bazaar, car show raises funds for people with disabilities
A bazaar and custom car show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Arc of Kona’s main facility, located above Konawaena High School in Kealakekua. This event raises funds for and awareness of the needs of people living with disabilities. It is a family-fun day with entertainment, food, a [...]
04.Oct.2010 Fueling Dreams
For two days, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2010, the Honokohau Tesoro station was a buzz of activity with law enforcement officers and Special Olympics West Hawaii volunteers and athletes. These people turned out to pump gas, wash windshields and collect donations for Tesoro Hawaii’s 5th annual Fueling Dreams, which benefits Special Olympics West Hawaii. [...]
30.May.2010 Photos, articles featuring Cop On Top
Please enjoy the following photos taken during Special Olympics West Hawaii’s annual fundraiser, Cop On Top. To learn more about the event, read the fantastic articles written by West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen and Hawaii247.com. View the entire album of awesome photos taken by Nikki Cleintuar and other SOWH volunteers by clicking here.
29.Apr.2010 Newspaper employees to get dunked for a cause
West Hawaii Today Publisher Rick Asbach and Editor Reed Flickinger, as well as reporters Kim Eaton, Chelsea Jensen, Carolyn Lucas and Erin Miller, will be participating in a dunk tank fundraiser at 5 p.m. Friday (April 30) at Safeway on Henry Street in Kailua-Kona as part of Special Olympics West Hawaii’s annual Cop On Top [...]
12.Apr.2010 "Flame of Hope" in Kailua-Kona
West Hawaii Today reporter and Special Olympics West Hawaii Blog editor Carolyn Lucas wrote an awesome article about the Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run, which benefits Special Olympics. The story was published April 12 and can be viewed on the newspaper’s Web site. Here’s an excerpt: Speech wasn’t necessary to communicate 18-year-old Isaiah Wong’s [...]