Visitor industry commits to giving back

More than 1,100 walkers joined the 30th annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk, a five-mile jaunt Saturday for Maui nonprofit organizations that began and ended at the War Memorial Soccer field.

A total of $294,637 was raised for Maui charities.

The top individual fundraiser was Kelsey Wiegman of Hawaii Canines for Independence, who collected $12,287.

The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa took top honors of the property category, bringing in $20,380, followed by the Royal Lahaina Resort at $16,066 and the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort &?Spa at $15,615.

The top fundraising award for a nonprofit agency was Hale Makua, which collected $28,571.