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Visitor industry commits to giving back

May 18, 2008
The Maui News
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.
 
 

 

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Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club employees Theresa Borje (right) and Magdalena Magaoay cross the finish line at War Memorial Complex in style Saturday. Right behind is Kihei Elementary School 5th- grader Tanner Ashlock, 11, who ran representing her father, Bryan, who is executive chef at the Sheraton Maui Resort.

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo