05.Apr.2010 SOWH to participate in Charity Walk
Special Olympics West Hawaii is participating in the 32nd annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk, a statewide event that occurs simultaneously Saturday, May 15, on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai. More than 9,500 walkers raised $1.12 million and helped 190 local charities, including SOWH, in 2008. The Big Island event begins at 6:45 a.m. [...]
Cop On Top begins April 29
Due to a change of management at Safeway in Kailua-Kona, Cop On Top will now be held in the Spring instead of in the Fall. This annual fundraiser for Special Olympics West Hawaii will start at 6 a.m. Thursday, April 29, and conclude in the afternoon of Saturday, May 1. During those three days, local [...]
SOWH athletes, police to carry torch in Kona
The Hawaii Police Department and volunteers will carry the “Flame of Hope” through the streets of Kailua-Kona Sunday, April 11, 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 [...]
20.Sep.2009 Cop On Top generates $13K for SOWH
West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen wrote a great followup article about Cop on Top, the annual fundraiser for Special Olympics West Hawaii. The story was published Sept. 12 and can be viewed on the newspaper’s Web site. Here’s an excerpt: While the Cop on Top event in Kailua-Kona earlier this month may not have [...]
Special duty
West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen wrote a fantastic article about Cop On Top, an annual fundraiser for Special Olympics West Hawaii. The story was published Sept. 4 and can be viewed on the newspaper’s Web site. Here’s an excerpt: Thursday, at 6 a.m. sharp, officers climbed atop 20 feet of scaffolding, perching themselves above [...]
26.Aug.2009 Local cops go on top for SOWH
The Hawaii Police Department will reach new heights next month to support Special Olympics West Hawaii, a year-round program dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual disabilities improve their quality of life through sports. For Cop On Top, local police officers will spend held Sept. 3 through Sept. 5 in the air on scaffolding [...]
SOWH hosts Ohana Jam Fest
Special Olympics West Hawaii is hosting its first-ever Ohana Jam Fest Aug. 30 at the Keauhou Kona Yatch Club on Keauhou Bay. From noon to 8 p.m., there will be performances by local bands, food, drinks, and door prizes donated by Big Island businesses. Attendees are asked to give a $10 donation as a suggested [...]
24.Aug.2009 Project Compassion raises $1,500 for SOWH
Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes and volunteers donned their official shirts and worked Aug. 16 alongside Denny’s Restaurant employees as waiters and greeters to raise funds and awareness for SOWH. The Project Compassion event was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kona and Denny’s. Corporate sponsors included Great American Self Storage and Sign-a-Rama. From 4 [...]
31.Jul.2009 Project Compassion supports SOWH with fundraiser at Denny's in Kailua-Kona
What local nonprofit organization provides sports training, on- and off-island competitions and receives no state or federal funding? What group is entirely run by volunteers and does not charge the participants and the participant’s families any training or travel expenses? If you guessed Special Olympics West Hawaii, you would be correct. Hawaii Island residents and [...]