Golf Ball On A Tee By Alex Clark. Image courtesy of Fine Art America

(Media release) — The entire Big Island community is invited to “Invest in our Youth: A Day of Golf & Celebration,” Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Hamakua Country Club.  Hosted by the Hamakua Youth Foundation, the festivities benefit Hamakua Youth Center (HYC), North Hawaii’s only free, drop-in after school center for 7-12^th grade kids.

The “Day” begins with a golf tournament at Hamakua Country Club at 7:30 a.m.  Slots are still available at $50 per player including prizes and lunch.  But, everyone is invited to join the fun after the tourney at 1 p.m., when the free “Celebration” kicks off, with special presentations by HYC youth, live music, great food and silent auction. Read the rest of this entry »

(Media release) — The Downtown Hilo Hot Summer Scavenger Hunt, organized by People Out Supporting Hilo (POSH) to drum up local business and raise funds for Hawaii Island United Way (HIUW) will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2009. 

 The public is encouraged to participate by picking up a map at one of the dozens of businesses throughout downtown Hilo, and by collecting the necessary items from at least ten locations that day. Businesses with maps will be identified by a distinct poster, which will also list all those involved in the hunt. 

Each business will have a small free gift and/or valuable coupon to offer as customer appreciation.  “We want to connect with our loyal customers in a fun way and let them know we value them so there will be some surprises along the way, said Janet Codispoti, of the Village Toy Shop (235 Waianuenue Ave., Suite 103).  It will be a fun family day in downtown with games, contests and more.” Read the rest of this entry »