Hot Shots – 2/24/21

COVID-19 Awareness Campaign in Waikīkī

Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association unveiled a public health awareness campaign featuring lamp post banners that run along Kalākaua Avenue from the Hawai‘i Convention Center to Kapahulu Avenue. The campaign, which utilized CARES Act monies, was made possible through a partnership between HLTA, the City and County of Honolulu, Waikīkī Improvement Association and Waikīkī Business Improvement District Association.
PHOTO COURTESY HLTA

Kids Heart Challenge

Holy Family Catholic Academy fifth-grader, Nicole Shigeta, single-handedly raised $1,308 for American Heart Association at their Kids Heart Challenge Feb. 12. Despite the pandemic, students at HFCA and Early Learning Center raised $19,137 at the event, shattering their previous record of $13,062 set in 2004. That ranks them in the top five schools statewide for fundraising, out of 162 schools participating this year. Over the years, HFCA students have raised $224,793 for American Heart Association through its Kids Heart Challenge, where students from preschool through the eighth grade jump rope, hula hoop and participate in other heart-healthy physical fitness activities.
PHOTO COURTESY HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY