LIHU‘E — The Garden Island newspaper and the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i are teaming up again this year and asking the community to help make the holidays happier for less-fortunate residents through The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund. From now through
LIHU‘E — The Garden Island newspaper and the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i are teaming up again this year and asking the community to help make the holidays happier for less-fortunate residents through The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund.
From now through Christmas Eve, The Garden Island will share stories of families who could use a little holiday cheer along with an appeal for monetary donations of any size.
The names have been changed to protect their privacy. Funds raised will be distributed to needy families by Zonta Club members, who purchase gift certificates at appropriate businesses to help make these simple wishes come true.
Because of logistical limitations, only monetary donations can be accepted. Checks made payable to Zonta Club of Kaua‘i Foundation can be mailed to P.O. Box 3032, Lihu‘e, HI 96766. For more information, call Yoshiko “Dimples” Kano, chair of The Garden Island/Zonta Christmas Fund Committee, 822-9882.
Grandparents of 3 young grandchildren (Jill 6, Jack 4 and Mark 2) are on a single family income. The family is in need of 1 car set for the baby, and 1 booster seat for the middle child. Family also needs household supplies such as drawers for the children’s belongings. (C3)
Family of 7 needs household items
Parents of five children (Kailen, 13, Kahea, 5, Ihilani, 2, Pomai, 2, and Kalena, 1) who recently moved back to Kaua‘i are in need of household goods, furnishings, futon mattresses, plastic drawer containers for clothes, books and toys. The father is employed and the mother has been trying to find a job. (C4)
3 generations need cleaning supplies
Keala is working two jobs to support her teenager and her adult daughter and her children. Since being widowed Keala has learned to budget and stretch her income. Keala’s daughter is a single parent who is working and going to school. Now the two families are living together to keep expenses down. This extended family could use household cleaning supplies, laundry soap and personal bath and shampoo products. Supplies for baking cookies would be a great surprise for the children. (C5)