Speaker: Aloha McGuffy, Education Coordinator The Mānoa Heritage Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the thoughtful stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Hawai‘i. The historic site consists of Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, a Native Hawaiian garden and the historic home Kūali‘i. The heiau and historic home are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently, only Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau and the Native Hawaiian garden are open to visitors. The center is committed to preserving and interpreting the heiau, the Native Hawaiian garden, the historic home and the natural and cultural history of Mānoa Valley for future generations.
Speaker: Jessica Lani Rich VASH is a volunteer organization dedicated to sharing the Aloha spirit with visitors who have been victims of a crime or other adversities, and to provide follow-up assistance and support in an effort to create a positive memory of their stay in our islands. They provide assistance to visitors traumatized by crime or other adversities. And they recruit, train and coordinate the efforts of community volunteers to provide assistance and support to visitors
A Silent Auction to benefit the VASH program will also be held. Want to donate a Silent Auction item? Click here for donation form