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 purpleblast@huoa.org April 5, 2010
  www.huoa.org Issue 21
Taste of Marukai

NEW DATE!  SPRING CRAFT FAIR

Thursday, May 6
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hawaii Okinawa Center

Rescheduled from the original date of May 1, spend an evening shopping at Hawaii Okinawa Center for unique, handcrafted items and enjoy freshly made andagi!

Free parking, entertainment, silent auction and bring non perishable/canned goods donation for the Hawaii Foodbank.

SENIOR HEALTH & AWARENESS FAIR
Friday & Saturday, May 14 & 15
9 am - 1 pm
Hawaii Okinawa Center

Featuring guest presentations on fitness, nutrition, and home care:

Dr. Cass Nakasone, Straub Clinic's Bone and Joint Center
Dana Takahara-Dias, Head Coach University of Hawaii Wahine Basketball
Dr. Hugo Higa, Aesthetic Vision Center

Free entry and parking available. Food and refreshments will be on sale.

BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HUOA –
Tobe! Uta-Sanshin 2010 in Hawaii
tobe2010dpws

Photo courtesy of Dio Pilar. Check out more photos here.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Thu, April 8
Taste of Marukai
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Marukai - Dillingham

Thu, May 6
Spring Craft Fair
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hawaii Okinawa Center
Fri & Sat, May 14 & 15
Senior Health & Awareness Fair
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hawaii Okinawa Center
Sat & Sun, May 29 & 30
40th Annual HUOA Golf Tournament
Pali Municipal Golf Course
Entry Form deadline May 15

 

 

HOC CLEAN UP

Sat, April 10
Nakagusuku Sonjin Kai

 

Sun, May 2
Okinawa City - Goeku Son

Sun, May 23
Urasoe Shijin Kai

 

HOC clean ups can be scheduled for Satruday or Sunday from 7am-9am.

SURF, SHOP, TAX CREDIT! $4,366 for HUOA!
Congratulations and thanks to everyone who surf the web using Goodsearch, shopped online thru Goodshop, and donated their vehicle to Kokua in Kind. You helped generate a total of $4,366 in 2009!

SURF & SHOP
Do you shop online often? Did you know that your shopping can earn funds for HUOA? Through GoodShop, you can raise money for HUOA by selecting Hawaii United Okinawa Association in the Who Do You Support section, then select your online retailer of choice. You can earn from 0.5% to 35% of your total purchase for HUOA! There is no cost to you, the retailer has an agreement with GoodShop to donate a percentage of sales. So, shop away and help us raise funds for HUOA!

For those that love surfing the web, there is GoodSearch.com, a Yahoo! search engine that will donate one penny per search you make.  Last year, we earned 1.3 cents per search! Both opportunities to surf and shop are FREE – no charges or user fees are collected.

Shop at your favorite online stores by clicking on a link from GoodShop and GoodSearch.com & the merchant will donate a % of your shopping to HUOA! Go to GoodShop to start shopping!
 
DONATE YOUR CAR
Donate your car with Kokua in Kind, a car exchange service that will take your car and resell it. Proceeds will be donated to HUOA, and it is a tax deductible donation!