The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii is a nonprofit organization founded in Hawaii in 1997 with the mission of helping visitors who are either a victim of a crime or who had faced some type of adversity while they were staying in Hawaii. While the organization might not be able to replace what was lost or stolen from them, they do have other resources including offering ocean-view hotel rooms, free transportation, clothing, legal assistance, entertainment or meal vouchers to assure that the rest of the visitor’s trip is a pleasurable one.
There are currently two full time staff members and five part time staff members for the Visitor Aloha Society, but most of the work is done by approximately 80 volunteers. Thousands of community members and organizations donate goods and services to the nonprofit organization including the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Terry Wade, the former board chairman, stated, "We cannot replace their property, and we certainly cannot bring back loved ones. But we can extend the aloha spirit to them, and we thereby hope to restore what I consider the most important gift we can offer to people in this troubled world.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-26-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
