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Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i
celebrates four decades of
making dreams come true for the state’s critically ill children and marks the occasion with a fundraising gala to continue the wish-granting process.
The virtual“Wish!Through the Decades”will air at 7 p.m. May 14 on Hawai‘i News Now and will stream live on its digital platforms. Those who tune in can expect to hear a collection of heartwarming stories, peruse items from an extensive silent auction and take a walk through history to see how the nonprofit has been bringing joy to children in need of it most.
“With more than 140 children waiting for a wish, we hope the community will join us by tuning in, par- ticipating in the online auction and making gifts of anysize,”saysTriniKaopuikiClark,presidentandCEO of Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i.“All gifts, big and small, are appreciated and allow us to continue transforming lives – one wish at a time.”
Those wanting to donate, sponsor
a table or learn more can visit wishgalahawaii.
com for details.
member or friend), they’ re partnered with a Make-A- Wish Hawaiʻi volunteer who helps them identify their wish. Then, depending on the wish, the nonprofit works with ad- ditional businesses, organiza- tions and individuals to make the wish come true. Dreams, desires and goals of all shapes and sizes float through the Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi office every year, and each request gives the staff and its myriad volunteers something to fight for.
her third year with the non- profit, but giving back has long been her passion. Since her days with KHON2 News, where she spent nearly two decades, Clark has been using her time, talents and energy for good, most notably lead- ing the station’s philanthropic efforts via the Laulima Giving Program.
and wanted to be a part of. “The power of a wish has an amazing effect on kids, their families and our com- munity,” she explains. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to bring some much needed joy and hope to local families
Instead of shrinking its sphere of influence, the pan- demic allowed Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi to grow, especially in the virtual realm with its online talent show “Stars at Home” (check it out this month) and signature gala (this year titled “Wish! Through the Decades”; see additional story at right). That ability to pivot and adapt leaves Clark confident that the organization will overcome any challenge to ensure the state’s critically ill children can experience joy during tough times.
“All wishes are special, and I’m not just saying that,” says Clark. “To see the joy on a child’s face and the emotion and gratitude on the family’s faces, it’s hard to describe.”
It was around that time when the position to lead Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi came about, and Clark found that the organization’s mission was one that she believed in
in developing novel ways to continue delivering strength and hope to our local wish kids and their families — and engaging our supporters in the process,” she notes. “We’ve still been able to grant lots of local wishes, many of which are particularly poignant at
(Right) Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i currently has more than 140 children waiting to have their wishes granted.
Clark recently celebrated
“As that became a bigger part of my job, helping the community and giving back became a bigger and more important part of my life,” she says.
when they need it most.” Clark joined Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi in January 2019, and was the right person to lead the organization through an unprecedented time. Though the pandemic altered the way the nonprofit operated, the mission to grant life-changing wishes for children with crit- ical illnesses never stopped. Clark and the rest of the team
“A wish gives children battling illnesses a choice and some control in their life during a time when the chal- lenges they face feel daunt- ing,” she says. “A wish gives a child hope; it empowers them and gives them strength as they look forward to bright-
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