You may not see any wings, but Ric Cox is an angel. Not only does the Princeville resident spend his free time tutoring North Shore elementary school students five days a week, he also donates money to the classrooms where he volunteers. This combination of generosity elevates him to “Angel” status in the program he [...]
Random acts of kindness, like smiling at a stranger or helping someone with their groceries, are simple things Pat Simpson encourages everyone to do. “Help someone other than yourself,” she says. “It’s a blessing.” The retired surgical technologist makes sure to complete at least one act of kindness every day. However, the volunteer extraordinaire contributes [...]
Louanne Varholick volunteers to help those who’ve suffered brain injuries, which can result in a wide range of consequences and disabilities Powerful healing takes place when you know you’re not alone. That’s why clinical neuropsychologist Louanne Varholick spends so much of her free time as volunteer director of Think B.I.G. (Brain Injury Group) Kaua’i. The [...]
The unofficial mayor of Kilauea and his sidekick help solve community problems and make life better for all Kilauea residents Gary Pacheco and Tom Pickett genuinely care about their community. That’s why they are volunteer members of Kilauea Neighborhood Association – an organization that helps address the North Shore town’s concerns and assists in alleviating [...]
Having a problem in your garden? You’re not alone, and Bob Nyvall is offering help Sunday afternoons at NTBG’s Visitor Center in Poipu Hawaii may be a tropical paradise, but it’s also a hotbed for plant diseases. “It’s like a Petri dish environment for pathogens to grow,” says plant pathologist Bob Nyvall. The part-time Kaua‘i [...]
When development disturbs ancient bones, the Kaua’i-Ni’ihau Burial Council steps in to make their reburial peaceful and pono Barbara Say has stories that will leave you with chicken-skin. As one of the original founders of Kaua’i-Ni’ihau Burial Council, Say has experienced her fair share of hair-raising moments. Since the 1970s, the Kaua’i native has been [...]
By Christina O’Connor As a young girl, Dayna Chikamoto grew up hearing about her father’s travels to the Marshall Islands. Her father, an attorney, often would visit the atoll chain for business and would return home to tell Chikamoto about life there – and about the lack of educational resources for students her age. “That [...]
Waimea High senior Bryson Cayaban, Kaua’i representative to the Hawai’i Meth Project Teen Advisory Project, believes in preventive action Not even once. That’s the message Bryson Cayaban makes clear to his peers about using the highly addictive drug methamphetamine. “I felt that I can make more of a difference in my community,” says the Waimea [...]
A recycling program started by a former student is helping Hanalei Elementary to purchase much-needed classroom supplies Hanalei Elementary School has caught the recycling bug, thanks to Bridget Tampus. The mother of three serves as head of the school’s recycling committee and is determined to get everyone excited about reducing and reusing. She started the [...]
It’s not visitors who do the most damage to our island, but locals. So says Del Contival, adding litterers have a ‘social disease.’ Picking up after others has become his quest It’s not the Garden Isle, it’s the Garbage Isle, according to Kalaheo resident Del Contival. Heaps of rubbish strewn across roadways and tangled in [...]
