HUGS Annual Fundraiser Dinner Honors Hawaiian Airlines And Community Partners

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HUGS Annual Fundraiser Dinner Honors Hawaiian Airlines And Community Partners
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Type: Fundraiser
Date: Saturday - 5/14/2011
Time: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m
Location:
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
5000 Kahala Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
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Cost: FREE

HUGS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER HONORS HAWAIIAN AIRLINES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

HUGS (Help, Understanding, and Group Support), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free support services to families of seriously-ill children, will hold its annual fundraiser dinner on Saturday, May 14, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Kahala Hotel & Resort. Themed “The Magic of HUGS,” this year’s corporate honoree will be Hawaiian Airlines. Additional honorees include ProjectFocus Hawai`i, Inc., the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP Hawaii) and the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG). A student from Punahou School will receive this year’s Super Teen award for outstanding volunteerism.

“We are pleased to recognize our major supporters who have helped HUGS achieve its mission to support families by improving their quality of life as they face the emotional and financial hardships of caring for a seriously-ill child,” said Donna Witsell, executive director of HUGS. “Without our corporate, community and individual sponsors, HUGS would not be able to provide these services free of charge to Hawaii’s families,” she added.

Tickets to “The Magic of HUGS” fundraiser dinner are still on sale for $150 a seat. Premium tables at the $2,000, $3,500, $5,000 and $10,000 levels are also available. The event will be emceed by Hawaii News Now’s Dan Cooke and will feature entertainment by Tahiti Rey and Ginny Tiu. A live auction will include exciting items such as a private work out session with MMA sensation and Hawaii native Niko Vitale and a private dinner with wine pairings for 10 prepared by the incomparable Alan Wong and much more! Call HUGS at 732-4846, or visit its Web site at www.hugslove.org for further information on HUGS.

Last year, HUGS was able to serve more than 800 individuals across the Hawaiian Islands. From food to airfare, from respite to peer support, HUGS cares for the entire ohana. HUGS supports families by improving their quality of life as they face the emotional and financial hardships of caring for a seriously-ill child. About 50 percent of HUGS children have some form of cancer, and others have been diagnosed with, cardiac and genetic disorders, hemophilia, HIV/AIDS, cystic fibrosis and lupus.

Contact: Donna Witsell
HUGS
Ph: 732-4846
Cell: 741-1319
donna@hugslove.org

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