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Kickoff events this week for annual Charity Walk

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association is celebrating 37 years of giving back to the community with its annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on May 9 at the War Memorial Soccer Field.

Last year over 3,000 walkers gathered at War Memorial for a morning of exercise, camaraderie, food, prizes and entertainment. At the end of the day, a total of $832,344 was raised on Maui. Counting the totals from Lanai and Molokai, Maui County raised $939,821 benefiting over 100 nonprofit organizations.

Kickoff events are held throughout the islands to allow participants a chance to learn more about the event, how it works and to pick up packets that include information on the Charity Walk, walker forms, posters, shells and flyers.

This year’s kickoff events will be held as follows:

* Monday, 10-11 a.m., The Westin Maui, Kaanapali.

* Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hotel Molokai, Kaunakakai.

* Wednesday, 11 a.m.-noon, Manele Bay, Lanai.

* Thursday, 10-11 a.m., Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului.

* Friday, 10-11 a.m., Grand Wailea.

A RSVP is requested at either info@mauihla.org or 244-8625.

“This year, we are hoping to raise even more than last year, which has enabled us to award significant and valuable funding to 100 worthy Maui County nonprofit organizations,” said Lisa Paulson, executive director for the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association. “We are already seeing a lot more competition among the islands with a formal Mayoral Challenge issued again this year by the statewide Charity Walk chair, as well as many of our business sectors creating competitions within their own groups. This should prove to be an exciting year – we are hoping to show the state that Maui no ka oi!”

For additional information, contact the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association at 244-8625, info@mauihla.org or www.mauihla.org.

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