Home for Hawaiian Lions
Keoni Vaugn, executive director of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary, offers breakfast to some of the 515 cats at the refuge. "We go through 75 pounds of cat food a day," says Vaughn. Each cat has a name, numbered microchip, medical…
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How to Fix the Honolulu Zoo
If you grew up in Hawaii, chances are you’ve seen these exotic animals during a family visit or class field trip. And, if you’ve come back as an adult, a visit to Hawaii’s only zoo might have felt strangely similar…
Nonprofit Corner: Beautiful Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1 in 68 children in the U.S., and more than 1,800 students in Hawaii public schools have been identified as autistic, according to the Hawaii Autism Foundation. Gov. David Ige signed Luke’s Law in 2015, which…
24 Million Meals a Year
I have mostly fond memories of eating during my eight years in the public school system. I’m especially sentimental about the saimin and oven-roasted chicken I ate during lunches at Niu Valley Middle School. In fact, I ate more than…
Talk Story: Richard Vuylsteke
Vuylsteke (pronounced VUL-stek) has had a global career that has carried him through universities, journalism, the military and the business world. He recently left his post as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to assume leadership…
Acts of Aloha: Working Together to Do Good [Sponsored]
CARL WILLIAMS IS A DOER. As the founding partner of CW Associates, CPAs, he’s welcomed the challenge of building a business and used his own success to service others. “I actively try to get things done and be a productive…
5 Steps to Delivering an Effective Speech
As chief advocate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kawika Riley’s job is to wade into some of our state’s most controversial and complicated issues. He presents before state legislators and department heads, members of Congress and federal agencies. Before…
Nonprofit Corner: Finding Self-Worth in Recovery
Ku Aloha Ola Mau means “to stand in love and health forever,” and is the name of a nonprofit committed to welcoming those suffering from alcohol and drug addiction as haumana, or students, lovingly, for the rest of their lives.…
Acts of Aloha: Mobilizing Tomorrow’s Leaders for Today [Sponsored]
The next generation of Hawaii's leaders are on the rise and ready to serve their community. As the local chapter of the National Young Adult Auxiliary of The Salvation Army, Echelon Hawaii assembles a diverse group of young professionals to…
