MEDIA RELEASE

The annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk is coming up May 12, but there is still time to get involved or make a donation.

The Visitor Industry Charity Walk aims to distribute $175,000 to eligible Big Island nonprofit organizations. The scenic 3-½ mile walk and 4 mile run starts and finishes at Queen’s Marketplace on Waikoloa Drive with entertainment by Hot Lava 808 and Manao Company.

All participants are treated to a mini-food show with dishes and refreshments from 11 island chefs.

The Charity Walk, 6:30-10:30 a.m., is the public’s opportunity to support the many valuable nonprofit organizations that provide needed services to Big Island families and visitors.

One such charity is Disabled Adventures Hawaii, a new nonprofit offering free services to those with limited mobility. Its website and blog gives information about adaptive sports, accessible beaches, assistive equipment and barrier-free restaurants.

Most extended families have one or more relatives whose lives are made easier and safer with information provided by Disabled Adventures.

Be a Pledge Walker for a $35 donation by emailing jeanmhartley@yahoo.com or calling 896-8967.

When government funding decreases, local nonprofits step in the gap to meet community needs.

For more information, contact event coordinator Bambi Lau at 886-2884 or Freddy Lau at 881-3065.

— Find out more:
www.CharityWalkHawaii.org