EWA BEACH, HI [August 12, 2024] – Over 800 Honouliuli Middle School students are invited to attend the inaugural ‘Inspire Day’ event on August 15, hosted by The Salvation Army Kroc Center Hawaiʻi and its young professionals board, Echelon West Oʻahu.
“This is the very first ‘Inspire Day’, and it was birthed out of our weekly Honouliuli Middle School ‘Teen Club,’ which is held at The Salvation Army Kroc Center,” says Salvation Army Kroc Center Hawaii Corps Officer, Major Lynn Stewart. “We want to continue to offer service and hope to our kids and our teens.”
Dawn O'Brien will be the Master of Ceremonies, along with with motivational speakers Jelayne Shelton, Mahealani Tulba, and Rich Cooper. Following the program, students can engage with booths hosted by: Bayer, Blume Ruhm, B.R.A.V.E. Hawaiʻi, Chocole'a, Choose Love, D.R. Horton, Hawaiʻi Dental Service, Hawaiʻi Job Corps, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, Hawaiʻi Volcanic Water, Highgate Hawaiʻi, the Honolulu Police Department, Humane Society (Kosasa Family Campus), Jack in the Box, 3Kai, KumuKit, Kroc Center Hawaiʻi, Layton Construction, McDonald’s, Noms, Odyssey, Sage Creamery, Subway Wahiawa, UHWO, Wai Kai, WestPac Wealth Partners, and Young Brothers. There will be activities and giveaways, generously provided by event sponsors, as well as Kroc Center and Honouliuli Middle School staff.
“The mission of Echelon West Oʻahu is to serve and inspire the community, and this event is one way for us to do that,” says Cami Yano, Echelon West Oʻahu Board Chair. “We have so many different businesses from around Oʻahu coming together to inspire these students.”
Echelon West Oʻahu utilizes The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center Hawaiʻi as an all-encompassing community center and hub. They aim to bring people and businesses together in West Oʻahu while serving the community through events like Angel Tree giving, Red Kettle ringing, and a free hosted Thanksgiving at The Kroc Center.
This year’s Inspire Day will echo their commitment to helping local students succeed, while carrying on their mission to support The Salvation Army's efforts in providing critical services to those in need within our community.
Located on 15 acres in West Oʻahu, the 200,000 square-foot Kroc Center Hawaiʻi is the largest community center of its kind in Hawaiʻi. It is a place where people young and old have opportunities to learn and grow, to build confidence and hope. Featuring a Competition/Lap Pool, Group Exercise, Classes & Programs, Health & Wellness Center, Worship & Performing Arts Center, Multi-Use Gymnasium, Family Pool with Water Slides, State-of-the-Art Fitness Equipment, and much more.
For more information about Inspire Day or to learn how you can get involved, please contact Joanna Mabalot at (808) 683-2279 or Cami Yano at (808) 379-7209.
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The Salvation Army – Hawaiʻian & Pacific Islands Division covers the state of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands including Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands and The Federated States of Micronesia. The Division offers a wide variety of programs throughout the islands including: affordable senior housing; at-risk youth services and housing; camp & conference center; family stores; food distribution and feeding programs; homeless services; The Kroc Center – Hawaiʻi’s largest community center; preschools & day care services; social services – emergency assistance; substance abuse treatment; and work therapy & rehabilitation services. For more information, call 808-988-2136, visit hawaii.salvationarmy.org, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.