Hi all,
You should have received a “Touch of `Iolani” letter several months ago from our classmates Dawn (Izawa) Hirano and Kellie (Kakugawa) Saiki, who have courageously accepted the thankless jobs of Silent Auction chairs. Along with their committee members Kris (Kaneshiro) Tokioka, Mike Ching, and David Nagai (I apologize if I’ve left anyone out), our fearless co-chairs have been hunting and begging – non-stop and shamelessly – for auction donations. They’ve done an awesome job, and a number of classmates, parents, and businesses have responded generously.
10 classmates (including the Silent Auction chairs and committee themselves) have personally donated cash, gift certificates, or goods ranging from $100 to $300, 4 parents have donated gift certificates or goods valued at $100 or more, and several other classmates have used their connections to secure some fabulous items like spa treatments, neighbor island getaways, and electronics. For example, Jimmy Wong recently secured a celebrity chefs dinner for 10 at the home of Roy Yamaguchi, for which Dawn secured a starting bidder at $5000.
But with 4 weeks to go, our Class of ‘88 goal of raising $30,000 for `Iolani’s scholarship and educational programs is within reach, but the little engine that could is running out of steam. They’ve written to everyone in sight and called to follow up. If you haven’t already, please consider donating $50, $100, a nice bottle of wine from your parents’ stash, or whatever you can in support of our school and our classmates leading the charge. A donation form is attached (to e-mail); or e-mail me at iolani1988@hawaii.rr.com for the form if you are reading this on the Blog.
Mahalo for your support. Go Silent Auction! Go Raiders! `Iolani No Ka Oi!
Scott
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