2011 Stand Up For the Whales

Yesterday, I volunteered at the Pacific Whale Foundation's 2011 Stand Up For the Whales event. This athletic event is one of many events held during the annual Maui Whale Festival. Paddlers of any non-motorized craft which included kayaks, stand-up boards, and canoes paddled 3.2 miles from a beach in Maa'alaea to a beach in Kihei.

Other festival events that will be occurring are: 

• Run & Walk for Whales on February 4
• World Whale Day on February 18 featuring entertainment by John Cruz, Anuhea, Willie K, Hapa, and more.
• The Great Whale Count on February 25

For more information: www.pacificwhale.org

2011 Stand Up For the Whales, a set on Flickr.

Maui Go Red for Women 2011

This year, I had the privilege of being part of the planning committee for the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon which took place at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea.  The event included a Health Expo and a Fashion Show featuring six women survivors who have endured various conditions of heart disease.  The youngest survivor model was 21 years old and is a former student of mine.

Go Red for Women is movement to create more awareness of heart disease as the #1 cause of death in women and to empower women to take charge of their heart health.  You can find more information about Go Red for Women at www.goredforwomen.org.

My son also volunteered for this event and received a kind compliment from one of the luncheon attendees who was glad to see a teenaged boy involved in an awareness event created especially for women. Yay, for his future wife!

Travel & Doing Good for the World

I need to get me a passport so that I can go on one of these at the last minute (and if I have the money). 

Service, Safari & Water Well Adventure with Cultural Embrace: