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Free snorkel day offered for people with disabilities
People of all ages and abilities, as well as their ohana, are invited to a free snorkel day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 16, at Kahaluu Beach Park’s large pavilion. Those attending are asked to bring a potluck dish to share during lunch. Certified professional volunteers will help assist people of all…
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Message from SOWH Area Director
Aloha gang, Thank you to everyone who helped with our recent Fueling Dreams event at Queen K Tesoro on Thursday, March 1. We had a great turnout and raised $3,243.87! That is the biggest single-day total ever! Great work! Our Spring sports are doing well. We have athletes participating in powerlifting and track in Kohala,…
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Fueling Dreams makes the Front Page!
Thanks to West Hawaii Today and Reporter Chelsea Jensen for the fantastic coverage about Fueling Dreams, which appeared Friday, March 1, on the newspaper’s front page! Not only did Chelsea write an awesome story, she took great photos. View the story on the newspaper’s Web site or by clicking here. Enjoy this excerpt: Special Olympics West…
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Artwork by people of all abilities shines at festival
Full Life is having its first-ever Kulaia Festival, showcasing the work and talents of Big Island artists of all abilities. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24 at the Kona International Marketplace on Luhia Street in Kailua-Kona. Be inspired by the work of Gille Legacy — the man who paints with…
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Get involved: Join a team, volunteer
It’s not too late to join one of the sports teams, offered by Special Olympics West Hawaii. Head out the the field, gym, and pool to play or volunteer. TEAM PRACTICES: Softball and T-Ball is 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Old Kona Airport’s fields on the north, with the lights. Powerlifting is…
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Help fuel SOWH’s dreams
Special Olympics West Hawaii is once again partnering with Tesoro Hawaii and the Police Department for Fueling Dreams. This seventh annual fundraising event is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 at the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Tesoro, located across from Honokohau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona. Tesoro is hosting Fueling Dreams events statewide to…
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Basketball, bowling begins next month
Following the Cop On Top fundraiser, basketball practice will begin Sept. 22. Practices will be held Mondays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. at the downtown Kailua-Kona gym. Bowling will take place Sundays at noon at KBXtreme in Kailua-Kona, beginning Sept. 25. For more information, call Special Olympics West Hawaii Area Director Dave Ross…
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Cop On Top benefits Special Olympics
The Hawaii Police Department will reach new heights Sept. 16 to 18 to support Special Olympics West Hawaii, a year-round program dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual disabilities improve their quality of life through sports. For Cop On Top, local police officers will spend Friday through Sunday in the air on scaffolding at…
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Fueling Dreams featured in West Hawaii Today article
West Hawaii Today reporter Chelsea Jensen wrote an awesome article about Fueling Dreams, which benefits Special Olympics, and freelance photographer Laura Shimabuku took some great photos. The story was published June 28 and can be viewed on the newspaper’s Web site or by clicking here. Enjoy this excerpt: For athlete Jason Nagatori, 33, every coin…
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Aid station volunteers needed for Kona Marathon
Special Olympics West Hawaii is running an aid station Sunday, June 26, at the Kona Marathon, which starts and ends at the Keauhou Beach Resort. SOWH’s station is outside of the West Hawaii Today office, located on Kuakini Highway. Volunteers are needed to pass out water and Gatorade to the estimated 1,800 runners and walkers…
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