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We partnered with Pink Sails Waikiki and Team Vision to host a Pink Sails & Cocktails Fundraiser. Check out how it went!
Summary
On September 7th, we hosted a fundraising cruise off Waikiki, uniting survivors, thrivers, and supporters for a memorable evening of connection, food, drinks, and music.
Michael Kaya received the Community Partner of the Year Award and Jafra Depontes was honored as the Plumeria Thriver of the Year.
The event celebrated community contributions, fostering support and awareness for Hawaii's breast cancer community.
Event Recap
On September 7th, we partnered with Pink Sails and Team Vision to raise funds to support our mission of improving the quality of life for Hawaii's breast cancer community by connecting them with relevant resources and meaningful support. There was a mix of survivors, thrivers, and supporters enjoying a beautiful cruise off the Waikiki coastline. Old friends were reconnected, new friends were made, amazing food was eaten, breathtaking views were seen, and sweet music was sung by Stacie Ku'ulei. We also had the opportunity to award two amazing community members for their contribution to helping us fulfill our mission.
Awards
We had the incredible honor of recognizing two people who have contributed to helping us support our local breast cancer community. Michael Kaya was awarded our Community Partner of The Year Award! Mike manages City Square Shopping Center and Waimalu Plaza and has partnered with us to create our annual Breast Cancer Hawaii Resource Fair to share breast cancer information and support within our community. Jafra Depontes was awarded our Plumeria Thriver of The Year Award! Jafra has dedicated her time to leading monthly breathwork classes, as well as our first-ever Dink in Pink pickleball tournament. She also helped co-plan our Hawai‘i Island Survivor Wellness retreat to help survivors focus on relaxing and restoring their minds.
Thank you to our sponsors
We wanted to send a huge thank you to all of our sponsors and everyone who made this event possible! First off, thank you to everyone at Pink Sails Waikiki and Team Vision for bringing all of us together and making this event possible! Thank you so much to Aloha Culinary Group for providing us with amazing food. Thank you Kika Inc. for connecting us with Stacie Ku'ulei and thank you Stacie Ku'ulei for creating a wonderful atmosphere with your beautiful vocals and music. Mahalo Annete Arinix for being our MC and keeping the mood alive. Thank you to Three Little Figs for providing us with the cutest charcuterie packs. Thank you Anheuser-Busch for generously providing us with drinks. Thank you to Captain Castaway's Waikiki Sailing Adventures for providing us with giveaway prizes. Lastly, thank you to Kalani High School's Magma Robotics Team for helping us create the Branches of Hope donation tree and keychains.
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Taylor Imano is a Survivorship Programs Manager at Breast Cancer Hawaii. She is currently a sophomore at UH Manoa and has been with Breast Cancer Hawaii for 3 years. She is interested in helping others in the community through the Psychology field.
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