The Garden Island and Zonta Club of Kaua’i are again teaming up with the community to try to make the holidays a little happier for those in need. Every year, community members are asked to make donations to the Zonta/Garden
The Garden Island and Zonta Club of Kaua’i are again teaming up with the community to try to make the holidays a little happier for those in need.
Every year, community members are asked to make donations to the Zonta/Garden Island Christmas Fund.
With the help of community agencies, Zonta Club members identify families who will not have a merry Christmas without help. Every day from now until Christmas, The Garden Island will publish stories about people who could use some assistance. The names have been changed to protect their privacy, but the stories are all actual case histories of people living on Kaua’i.
For more than 20 years, the community has come through with Kaua’i aloha, although some years, when times are tough for everyone, it hasn’t been easy. If donors could see the smiles on the faces of those they have helped — young and old — they would feel their contributions are well-spent.
Checks and money orders may be sent to Zonta/Garden Island Christmas Fund, P.O. Box 1120, Kapa’a HI 96746. Christmas-Fund organizers hope neighbors continue their traditional generosity, which has helped countless families have a merry Christmas for more than 20 years.
For more information, please call Dimples, 822-9882.
Help needed with basics; gifts would be appreciated
Leo and Maile have 3 children. Leo recently lost his job due to a slow down in tourism. They would love to give their children a nice Christmas but living on unemployment benefits make it very difficult to purchase Christmas gifts or any other types of extra items. They need assistance in purchasing diapers, clothes and diapers and having gifts for their children would be nice also. Their children are 3, 5 and 8 years old.
Uncle Sammy recently found out that he has cancer.
It has been a rough year for Uncle Sammy with having to undergo chemotherapy. His wife Althea has been by his side giving him encouragement and love. Uncle Sammy would like to be able to thank his wife by giving her a gift for Christmas. He says that he doesn’t need anything for himself but since finances are tight he would love to get his wife a nice gift.
Nana Anna is an 85 year old widow who lives alone.
She doesn’t ask for much but would like to be able to prepare a nice Christmas dinner for her daughter and grandchildren because they have been so helpful to her. They bring her to the doctors and check on her every day to be sure that she is alright.
Apo Lita has been in and out of the hospital several times this year.
She is a 67 year old widow who depends on her children to do errands for her and get her to the doctor. She would like to be able to purchase gifts for her grandchildren and possibly have the fixings to make a nice Christmas dinner.
