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I n 2006, while undergo- ing radiation treatment for Stage 3 breast cancer
rieties of plants in a lush, ther- apeutic setting.
is on health awareness, early detection and extending com- passion to those in need.
A seat at the benefit fash- ion show is $100. To reserve a spot, call 808-895-9742 or 808-428-3308.
Healing Garden Celebrates With Fashion Fundraiser
By Iwalani Tseu, founder of Iwalani Foundation
at St. Francis Medical Cen- ter-West, I would retreat to my family’s property in Honouli- uli, ‘Ewa. I would sit, cry and pray. The property had long been neglected, yet I had a vi- sion to create a healing garden there. It would be a place of solitude for those touched by cancer — a place for sharing information and aloha.
I also created the Iwalani Foundation to raise awareness for breast cancer, and promote health and wellness. The foun- dation’s mission is to provide resources through community outreach to mālama I ke kino (take care of the body).
On Saturday, Aug. 6, Iwala- ni’s Healing Garden will host its first major fundraiser event from 1 to 4 p.m., welcoming community members for a benefit fashion show. “Aloha Couture for a Cure” will fea- ture Iris Gil Viacrusis, a tal- ented Hawai‘i Island fashion designer who has made histor- ical costumes for the Merrie Monarch’s Royal Court and re-created royal dresses for the Ali‘i Gown Reproduction Project. It will be an afternoon of tea with a colorful show of Filipino fashion to benefit the work of our foundation.
To learn more about Iwal- ani Foundation or request a visit to the garden, visit iwalanifoundation.org, email iwalanihula1@yahoo.com, or call 808-623-6776 or 808- 778-0211.
It took more than 500 truck- loads to the dump to clear the land and begin my dream. Today, thanks to many volun- teers and supporters, Iwalani’s Healing Garden has bloomed to include more than 300 va-
Health continues to be a top priority for me, as I am a two-time cancer survivor who also overcame ovarian cancer earlier in life. Prior to cancer, I thought I was the epitome of health. As a kumu hula, I traveled the world, perpetu- ating and promoting the Ha- waiian culture through music and dance. Now, my focus
Volunteers Pacita Ignacio (left) and Joanna Edwards plant a soursop tree, often used for medicinal purposes, at Iwalani’s Healing Garden in ‘Ewa, in memory of their loved one. For visitors who are able, the garden is a place to work and nurture the grounds for others. PHOTO COURTESY IWALANI FOUNDATION
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