How do you give back to your community? Professionally, at Watanabe Floral, we embrace our role as a community leader. In fact, we have increased the number of fundraisers we do yearly. This year, we have already completed a monthly fundraiser with the Women’s Fund of Hawaii (March) and the Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network (May). In July, we’ll be working with Alzheimer’s Association-Hawaii; in August, B.R.A.V.E. Hawaii; and in October, Breast Cancer Awareness.   We love not only helping to raise necessary dollars, but more importantly help raise awareness for these organizations wh ..read more

 How do you give back to your community?  Rotary, March of Dimes, Make-A-Wish, Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii, Navy League, YMCA, Armed Services YMCA, Mercury Business Association, Sales & Marketing Executives (SME), Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI), USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, and the Arizona Memorial are just a few of the places I lend my time, talent, and treasure to support. What does giving back mean to you? Being ready, willing, and able to fill in the gaps between what is getting done and what needs to get done in the community. What ..read more

What does giving back mean to you? For us at Kōloa Rum, giving back means fulfilling our commitment to support organizations and important causes in communities where we do business. It’s both gratifying and empowering knowing we have the ability to impact someone’s life in a positive way. Simply put, giving back is our way of sharing “The Spirit of Aloha” and caring for those who need it most. Mahalo! How do you give back to your community? Giving back to our community has always been important to us as a local business. We developed our Worthy Cause Program in the very beginning, and it wa ..read more

How do you give back to your community?   To support the non-profit sector, I am the founder and current board president of the ‘Alakai Young Leaders for the Hawaii Foodbank. Our mission is to support the Hawaii Foodbank initiatives, support fundraising and sponsorships, and to build the next generation of supporters to feed Hawai‘i’s hungry.  To support the business community, I sit on the board of directors for the University of Hawai‘i Shidler College of Business Alumni Association. I’ve been on that board since 2010, and have helped raise over $500,000 to the association, and o ..read more

How do you give back to the community?  I try to give back to the community in several ways as I wear a number of hats. As a neuropsychologist, I regularly devote my time to conducting free mental health and brain health workshops for community members, parents, and caregivers. I have spoken in public schools, public libraries, community organizations, and churches. The goal is to psychoeducate community members on mental health issues and help people gain awareness and knowledge on topics such as depression, anxiety, parenting, learning differences, and cognitive health.  As a par ..read more

How do you give back to your community? Professionally, at Watanabe Floral, we embrace our role as a community leader. In fact, we have increased the number of fundraisers we do yearly. This year, we have already completed a monthly fundraiser with the Women’s Fund of Hawaii (March) and the Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network (May). In July, we’ll be working with Alzheimer’s Association-Hawaii; in August, B.R.A.V.E. Hawaii; and in October, Breast Cancer Awareness.   We love not only helping to raise necessary dollars, but more importantly help raise awareness for these organizations wh ..read more

How do you give back to your community? I have made it a priority to mentor young adults for many years now. My firm offers student internships through organizations such as the collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMAUHM) and B.E.S.T. (Business Executive Society of Tomorrow) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business. I am also a member of the Rotary East Honolulu, and I’ve routinely served as a judge for Miss Hawaii, which provides scholarship and professional development opportunities for women in Hawaiʻi. What does giving back mean to you? Wi ..read more

How do you give back to your community? I have sought to help organizations and public officials who advance healthy communities. In my view, a healthy community is one in which residents have good health, appropriate education, fulfilling occupations, and housing which is affordable, safe, and clean. More recently, I have focused on development and implementation of projects which specifically advance healthy communities. What does giving back mean to you? It means helping people through various vehicles:   As stated above, it means advancing healthy communities. It also means helping ..read more

How do you give back to your community? We are thrilled to partner in every way possible to many organizations in need in the State of Hawai‘i. This comes from direct giving, in-kind, volunteer work, and Mission Work. We have assisted hundreds of organizations over the past year including, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, Hawaii Opera, Hawaii Theatre, Diamond Head Theatre, Hawaii Lung Association, and the Hawaii Legacy Foundation supporting our LGBQ+ community and many, many more.  What does giving back mean to you? It is not about what you give but the ability to contribute ..read more

How do you give back to your community?   Wherever there’s a need. I’m involved with a number of organizations: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, and March of Dimes to name a few. Wherever there’s a need, I’m always prepared to help whenever I can to the best of my ability. What does giving back mean to you?  The Three Ts: Giving my talent, treasure, and time. What motto do you live by? A very simple motto: Service Above Self. There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the highest creed (Albert Schweitzer).  I adopted this creed whe ..read more