KAUA'I'S ISLAND TREASURES...TODAY, TOMORROW AND FOREVER
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April to June 2003 Progress Report
A Message from Maryanne Kusaka
Mayor, County of Kaua`i, 1994-2002
It was a brilliant, clear day, one so characteristic of Kaua`i in mid-summer. Several hundred of us gathered in Wailua to witness and celebrate the progress that’s been made on the Hindu Ashram there. It was a time for reflection, remembrance and gratitude.
The gardens are even more beautiful than we all remembered, and set in our pathway to the temple site stood a lone, delicate lotus blossom that appeared especially for the occasion. It was a wonderful welcome indeed.
Several speakers acknowledged our community partnerships over the past seven years since our initial encounters with our beloved Gurudeva. It was noted that through his powerful influence and involvement we have been able to address several pressing community needs. In partnership we have embraced the spirit of aloha as our island vision, created a startling awareness of drug abuse in our schools, and learned the lasting value of endowments. Thus was born the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment.
Yes, we reflected on and remembered all that has been accomplished and indeed we are always in gratitude for Kaua`i, for the glorious beauty of nature and for partnerships such as the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment.
Aloha pumehana,
We express our gratitude to our Board of Advisor member Mayor Maryanne Kusaka for her inspiring, expanding and informative messages over the past two years.
Our Purpose
The Kaua'i Aloha Endowment, in collaboration with Hawai'i Community Foundation, was established to insure that resources will forever be available to preserve that which we most cherish about Kaua'i: her natural beauty, culture and the spirit of her people.
Our Vision
To Protect, Preserve and Enhance Kaua'i's Island Treasures... Today, Tomorrow and Forever
Aloha It's Kaua'i's Spirit
ONE ISLAND MANY PEOPLES ALL KAUAIANS
Knowing Our Terms
Endowment: Indicates that contributions are not spent but invested in perpetuity, thus benefiting the community forever by providing a permanent, growing source of income to support Kaua'i and Kauaians.
Kaua'i Aloha Endowment: The endowment fund serving the island of Kaua'i.
Friends of Kaua'i Aloha Endowment: A non-profit created to attract operating and Kaua'i Aloha Endowment Funds to serve our Kauaian community.
Committee Reports
• The Distribution Committee, headed by Barbara Smith and Michele Williams, invites you to purchase our Kaua`i Aloha Products available at your local retail stores or call 246-6700. Thank you for supporting the Endowment by purchasing Aloha Greeting Cards, T-Shirts, Magnets, Aloha Decals and Posters (see insert).
• Through the Distribution Committee, and in partnership with Kaua`i’s Hindu Monastery, so far four hotels have participated in our eBay Auctions Program for fundraising. A very special Mahalo to the Princeville Hotel—Stephanie Kaluahine Reid and Kelly Hoen, Radisson Kaua`i Beach Resort Hotel—Jay Furfaro, Marriott Hotel—Simon Jongert, and Aloha Beach Resort Kauai—Ron Kikumoto.
• Marilyn Wong and her committee are co-creating our comprehensive grant giving philosophy, criteria and strategies proposal in preparation for our offering of the Endowment’s first annual grant in November.
• Stephanie Kaluahine Reid and her committee, working closely with Tsunami Marketing and Melissa McFerrin, are moving closer to launching our Campaign for Community Awareness.
• Roberta Haas, working closely with her committee, has done an excellent job of creating our Founding Friends Event August 8, 2003, offered in partnership with Tara and Peter Guber at their Tara Plantation Estate.
Mahalo to Our April - June Donors
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In Gratitude
We are in gratitude for our very special inspirational and working partners, the Kaua`i’s Hindu Monastery and the Hawaii Community Foundation.
On behalf of our Board of Advisors and Intention Group, in this issue, we wish to express our deep gratitude in honoring our Founding Friends Ohana who are creating the financial foundation of the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment in fulfillment of our Vision. Below is an alphabetical list to date of our Founding Friends. These Angels have contributed $1,000 or more or equivalent service.
Mahalo to each and every one of you.
Honored Remembrance: Amy Autrey, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Mayor Bryan Baptiste
Barbara E. Bennett
Debra Blachowiak
Larry Bowman
Pierce & Keely Brosnan
John Burton
Norm & Nina Caris
Kenneth & Chris Carlson
Daniel Case
Jeanette Otsuka Chang
Mike Ching, Ching Young Village Shopping Center
Steven & Gloria Cohen
Jane Coltrin
Tom & Jenny Cooper
Barbara Curl
Ralph & Laura Cushnie
Ed & Joyce Doty
John C Ferry
Greg Gardiner
Benji & Terry Garfinkel
Shakti Gawain
Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom
Jacqueline Joy Graham
Peter & Tara Guber & family
Michael Guilbeault
Gordon Haas
Roberta Haas
Bill Hancock
Hindu Heritage Endowment
Laurie Ho
Mark & Barbara Hubbard
Justin & Michele Hughes
Cameron & Brenda Jaeb
Marty & Carole Kahn
Susan Kanoho
David Katz
Lucy Kawaihalau
Charlie & Mary Bea King
Mayor Maryanne Kusaka
Milton & Henrietta Kushiken Fund
Paul Kyno
Kaleinani Larsen
John & Charlotte Lydgate
Tad Miura Jr & M. Miura Store, Inc.
Craig Maas
Lynn Mc Crory
Michael Murakoshi
Neal & Melissa Norman
Jim & Mary O'Connor
Richard & Dottie Perry
David Pratt
Stephanie Kaluahine Reid
Esther & Monroe Richman
Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay
Patricia Rouen
Deanna Shafer
Edelle Sher
Myles Shibata
Barbara Sloan
Allan Smith
Barbara Smith
Greg Smith, D.C.
Mary Stanton
Ben & Christine Taylor Stiller
William Strong
Teresa Tico
Mel and Pauline Ventura
Tsajon & Kamalia Von Lixfeld
Rann & Gina Watumull
Ben & Courtney Welborn
Marilyn Wong
Warren Wyatt
Thomas Yarema, MD
Jackie Yellin
John Wehrheim & JoAnn Yukimura
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.
Recognition
Kaua`i Aloha Endowment appreciates the continued support of the staff of the Hawai`i Community Foundation, in particular Nani Larsen and William Trugillo of the Kaua`i office of HCF with the guidance of the President and CEO, Kelvin Taketa. A heart-felt Mahalo to all who have contributed to the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment during April, May and June, 2003.Aloha—The Joy of Service in Action
This newsletter is focused on Gratitude each day and each step of the way. Having an attitude of gratitude is a choice the Endowment embraces in the unfoldment of our Vision. It allows the process to expand and becomes even more than we imagined.
From our Vision comes form and service to our Kauaian community and a way to create financial self-sufficiency and sustainability for our island. We hold the Island-Wide Vision, Aloha It’s Kaua`i’s Spirit, in view as we move forward toward achieving the Purpose and Vision.
We are in gratitude for our Board of Advisors, Intention Group and Committees, Founding Friends and Contributing Friends—both financial and in-kind service, Corporate and Community Sponsors. Thank you all for your support of the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment’s Vision of our Kauaian community endowing itself.
If you are one who deeply loves Kaua`i and values its unique treasures in the Spirit of Aloha, please share the message by inviting others into our growing Ohana. The Kaua`i Aloha Endowment provides a way to express your gratitude, your heartfelt “Mahalo” to this magical tropical island.
What’s Ahead
• Our next newsletter we will be honoring our Contributing Friends, both financial and in-kind service.
• Sharing of our Founding Friends Ohana Event August 8, 2003
• Kauaian Community Concert in 2004 to launch our Campaign for Community Awareness.
• Grant Giving, Marketing Committee and Distribution Committee update.
We are all stewards and co-creators in this endeavor. Please join us in making history for Kaua‘i, Kauaians, and Kauaians-at-heart.
Please note: Hawai'i Community Foundation's street address has changed: 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813
Contact us locally:
Friends of Kaua'i Aloha Endowment, PO Box 3007, Lihue, Kaua'i, Hawai'i 96766-6007 Phone: 808-246-6700
E-mail: info@kauaialohaendowment.org
Web: www.kauaialohaendowment.org
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