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The 2017 Keiki Great Aloha Run a 1.5 mile run around the Neal Blaisdell Center started with a bang and had over 2,600 kids, parents and supporters crossing the Finish Line.   This year’s run raised $35,000 that will benefit the fitness and nutrition programs at 130 Oahu schools.

 

 

This event could not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, fabulous community partners and awesome volunteers.  While not a complete listing, we would like to say “Thank You” to the following:

  • Kaiser Permanente – For being the Presenting Sponsor of the 2017 Keiki Great Aloha Run. Your past and continued support of this initiative for “Healthy Fundraiser for Healthy Kids, Healthy Families and Healthy Schools” is greatly appreciated.
  • Hawaii 5210, Let’s Go! – For supporting the education and awareness of healthy eating and physical activity through the Hawaii 5210 messaging.
  • Carole Kai Charities – For the partnership and overarching support of the Great Aloha Run.  Special thanks to Claire and Brent.
  • Kokua Hawaii Foundation – Your providing the water station and reusable tote bags.  They added important environmental messages to our participants to be plastic-free and take care of the “aina.”
  • Meadow Gold Dairies – For donating Tru-Moo milk that put a chocolate milk mustache on eager drinkers.
  • Whole Foods Market – Your donation of locally grown bananas was the perfect compliment in our breakfast bags.
  • Clif Kid – Your donation of Clif Kid bars was the perfect energy bar.
  • Nature’s Path – Your donation of rice bars was a nutritional breakfast bar that brought smiles to youthful faces.
  • LaTour Bakehouse – For donating slices of ono-licious, freshly baked multi-grain bread.
  • HAHPERD – For the support of your members in staffing the Packet Pickup and T-shirt distribution.  Your active partnership is vital to the event!
  • U.H.M. Food Science & Human Nutrition Council – For the support of your members in preparing the nutritious breakfast bags.  FANTASTIC!
  • McKinley High School Athletic Teams and Cheerleading squad – For the many hands to help with set-up, serve as course marshals, and cheer on the runner.  Go Tigers!
  • Punahou cheerleaders – For providing extra cheers at the mid-way point.
  • YMCA of Honolulu – For providing support in many ways.  Thank you to: Tai Chi classes for collating and preparing the packets; Y teens for unfolding the tote bags; Metropolitan YMCA for promoting the event; Chris Aoki for sharing his graphics skills and Diane Tabangay for providing us with meeting space, coordinating the Y’s teens and everything else you do.
  • Kama’aina Kids – For featuring the Keiki Run on KHON’s Living 808.
  • City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu Police Department and Department of Transportation Services – For your support in ensuring the safety of our participants.
  • Keiki Run Planning Committee Members – Your attention to all the pre-event planning details resulted in a safe, smooth and successful event.
  • Kahoʻomiki – Mark Zeug and Donna Ede for your stellar engagement in all phases.  Colby Takeda for photographing the event.  Anna Koethe for coordinating the press releases.  Colin Petko for recruiting fellow Kaiser physicians to be our superb First Aid team.
  • Anna Koethe – A stupendous job in coordinating the press releases.
  • Colby Takeda – “A picture says a thousand words” and your photos to capture the event were terrific.
  • Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs – Thank you Jennifer for your ongoing support and guidance.
  • E Ola Koa, KES Dance Fitness Team – Gayla, your warm-ups for the runners was high octane.
  • Running Room – For hosting our packet pick-up with wonderful patience.
  • Surfvivor Media – Pete and crew – the t-shirts look great!
  • Augie T. – Thank you for again emceeing this event. You really got things moving.  Also for bringing B.R.A.V.E.’s four-pawed mascot.
  • Mahealani Sims Tulba “Mahea” – Mahalo for sharing your beautiful voice and gracing the run with the National Anthem and Hawai`i Ponoʻî.
  • Kylie,Vanessa and Savannah (Hawaii 5210 interns) – for staffing the Volunteer Check-in table.
  • Debra Shiraishi-Pratt and Asia Engle – Mahalo for your leadership, we couldn’t have done it without you.

And the biggest MAHALO to all our participants – kids, parents, and school coordinators!  Thank you for lacing up your shoes and supporting Oahu’s schools.