Other In-kind Service Support

Many individuals have given generously to support establishing the Kaua'i Aloha Endowment in ways other than a financial donation, such as in-kind or volunteering their time. We acknowledge with gratitude their contribution in this section. Many of these supporters have also contributed financially.

Allen Alapai
Mayor Bryan Baptiste
Rod Billman
Pierce & Keely Brosnan
Cindy and Herb Schoenhardt, Kaua'i Products
Matt Ernsdorf/Mike Moore, Lighthouse Bistro
Patty Ewing--Kong Lung
Renee Dee Fujii, Elephant Walk
Tara & Peter Guber
Roberta & Gordon Haas
Laurie Ho, GIRCD, Inc.
Stanley and Nadeen Ho
Stanley Kaluahine & friends
Kamalia & Tsajon von Lixfeld, Lotus Gallery
Karen Lovatto, On the Road to Hanalei
Damon Marc--Kilauea Theater
Sherrie Orr, Kokee Lodge
Helaine Perel, Borders
Liz Ronaldson/Marit McHugh, Growing Greens Nursery
Princeville Hotel:
Kelly Hoen, GM
Quentin Flores, Director of Catering
Eddie Topenio, Catering Mgr.
Gail Lee, Merchandise Buyer
Jeff Sharpley, Publ.--Zento Magazine
Skip--Aloha Smiles
Courtney and Ben Welborn

Remember, there are four ways to contribute to Building the Endowment at this time: Financially, In-Kind Service, Purchasing or Selling Products, and most of all each of us can Share the Message of the Endowment with everyone.

We want every man, woman and child to know of our Kaua'i Aloha Endowment.

Celebrate What We Have Achieved Together

- Our Kaua'i Aloha Endowment benefit screening at the Kilauea Theater, featuring Pierce Brosnan in his acclaimed 'Evelyn', was very successful - two sold out performances with a champagne reception. Thanks to Pierce and Keely Brosnan, Roberta Haas, Kaua'i's Hindu Monastery, Barbara Curl and many more who contributed to this lovely evening. We appreciated the following major contributors: Patty Ewing-Kong Lung, Damon Marc-Kilauea Theater, Matt Ernsdorf & Mike Moore-The Lighthouse Bistro, Skip-Aloha Smiles, Kelly Hoen, GM, Quentin Flores, Director of Catering and Eddie Toppenio, Catering Manager ~ Princeville Hotel, Allen Alapai,and Liz Ronaldson and Marit McHugh, Growing Greens Nursery. The idea was created by Roberta, and her daughter Courtney Haas Welborn, with Pierce and Keely Brosnan. It was planned and all happened within three weeks, and they also hosted the champagne reception. We also had a lovely display of our Aloha Products for sale... thanks to our product distribution team of Barbara Smith, Michele Williams and her daughter, Haley, and son, John, and Laurie Ho and her parents Stanley and Nadeen Ho who also helped. Thanks to all.

- We thank you all for your enthusiastic response to our Kaua'i Aloha Products. As you know we are offering Greeting Cards, T-Shirts, Posters, Magnets and Decals. At the movie screening our staff were wearing some aprons with our art print as they were selling the products and everyone wanted those tooÉso new products are being created as we speak! We especially want to thank Lucy Kawaihalau, Kaua'i Vacation Rentals, for purchasing 500 boxes of greeting cards for her guests and owners and Jay Furfaro, Radisson Hotel, for purchasing 100 boxes of greeting cards for his VIP hotel guests. We are enrolling new retail stores regularly as sources for our residents and visitors to purchase our products. They make extraordinary gifts for yourselves and friends and you are making a difference by building the Endowment.

IMMEDIATE NEEDƒCAN YOU HELP? We are requesting immediate donated storage space for our Aloha products, 8'x8'x20'(Matson container size or its equivalent, 12x12 or 12x15), dry and accessible, Kapaa first choice or Lihue area. Call Barbara Curl at 826-4242. Thanking you in advance!

Committee Reports

Our Campaign for Community Awareness and Marketing Committee, with Tsunami Marketing, will be offering to all of us the Endowments branding, logo, and new brochure by early summer. A wonderful video soon to follow.

- Our Grant Giving and Accountabilities Committee, headed by Marilyn Wong, is creating a process that honors and expresses the integrity of the Endowment. This is an important year for all of us for it completes the circle. Our first grant will be offered in November, 2003 during Philanthropy Month. Our Grant Giving philosophy has been created and the amount offered will be determined based on the interest available at that time to invest in our Kauaian community. What specifically it will be given for will be decided as the Endowment grows and the need is determined. In August we will be sharing our Grant Giving process with our Kauaian community.

- Congratulations to Barbara Bennett, Island Coordinator of Kauaian Days and Chair of our Community Resource/Meetings Committee. It was a first ever event with the theme of Celebrating Our Unity While Honoring Our Diversity. A great job done by all! Thank you for sharing the message of the Endowment along with the message and events of Kauaian Days.