07.Jul.2009 Cursing for a Cause
Earlier this year, the Editorial Department at West Hawaii Today realized it had an explosive problem — the verbal kind. In particular, certain co-workers had been dropping the F-bomb every time they got off the phone, had computer problems, or dealt with an unreasonable person or issue. In stressful situations, their vulgar ranting rose. “Frustration. [...]
05.May.2009 Participate in the Pandamonium: Eat at Panda Express & raise money for Special Olympics Hawaii
Panda Express is donating 20 percent of all items bought Thursday, May 7, to Special Olympics Hawaii when customers use a special flyer with their purchase from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Special Olympics Hawaii will give the proceeds from this fundraiser to the various areas — including Special Olympics West Hawaii — it serves. [...]
Walk This Way — to A-Bay
Special Olympics West Hawaii is participating in the 31st annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk, a statewide event that occurs simultaneously Saturday, May 16, 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 7:45 a.m. [...]
06.Apr.2009 Mahalo!
Special Olympics West Hawaii thanks the many people — individuals, law enforcement officers, businesses, organizations, sponsors and local media — who made our annual Fueling Dreams fundraiser at the Queen Kaahumanu Tesoro station a huge success. Because of your extraordinary efforts, generousity and pure aloha, $4,121.73 was raised in two days. All of the raised [...]
01.Apr.2009 Batter up!
Six Special Olympics teams from Kona, Hilo and Honokaa will compete in the Big Island softball tournament April 11 at the fields behind the Kona Community Aquatic Center on Kuakini Highway. Through this competition, teams qualify for the Summer Games held at the University of Hawaii-Manoa from May 29 to May 30. Summer Games marks [...]
23.Mar.2009 Carry the "Flame of Hope"
The Hawaii Police Department and volunteers will carry the “Flame of Hope” through the streets of Kailua-Kona in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the athletes of Special Olympics West Hawaii. This event, known as the “Troy Barboza Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics,” is a tradition in the law enforcement community [...]
16.Mar.2009 Pump someone up!
Local police officers, Special Olympics West Hawaii, Tesoro Hawaii and volunteers will be filling tanks Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, at the Tesoro on Queen Kaahumanu Highway across from the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Tesoro is hosting “Fueling Dreams” events statewide at 12 gas stations to raise money for Special Olympics, a year-round [...]
01.Feb.2009 Show SOWH the love; do the HIPA Valentine's Day relay race
The Hawaii Island Paddlesport Association is holding its 11th annual Valentine’s Day relay race for couples at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona. Competitors race in one- and two-man outrigger canoes, as well as on top of paddleboards and standup paddleboards. The race continues to grow because it’s a family [...]