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Echelon West O‘ahu Hopes To Be A Force In The Community
BY ELLISE KAKAZU
With a noble mission and big plans, Echelon West O‘ahu is recruiting a troop of young professionals who can help support The Salva- tion Army Kroc Center Ha- wai‘i and the organization’s outreach efforts.
“We are currently in our steering committee stage and have been tasked in de- veloping a full board that will serve the Westside of the island,” explains Ech- elon West O‘ahu president Camille Yano. “To date, we have seven board members, four interested members and a handful of enthusiastic volunteers. We hope to be a fully incorporated chapter by the end of the year.”
Echelon West O‘ahu members (above right and left), who have a wide range of professional backgrounds, gather for a good cause. Coming up, the organization will help ring bells at area storefronts for The Salvation Army. PHOTOS COURTESY ECHELON WEST O‘AHU
According to Yano, the group’s steering committee started meeting in Novem- ber 2021 and hopes to offi- cially be recognized as part of Echelon National Young Adult Auxiliary of The Sal- vation Army, like its prede- cessor and first state chapter Echelon Hawai‘i, in the near future.
the United States.
“Our mission falls in line
today’s most pressing issues within our local communi- ties,” notes Yano. “We are excited at the opportunity to build a diverse and unique board here in West O‘ahu. Our members come from a wide range of professional experiences, including real estate, law enforcement, en- tertainment and other indus- tries, including banking and finance.”
stages and not yet an offi- cial chapter of Echelon, it already is answering its call of duty.
serve meals in celebration of the holiday. And, in De- cember, they will deploy vol- unteers to help ring bells in front of stores throughout the holiday season for The Salva- tion Army’s Red Kettle cam- paign and give away gifts at the Kroc Center Hawai‘i’s annual toy distribution.
Army’s slogan, to the fullest. “For Echelon West O‘ahu, this means serving others without expectation and in a selfless capacity,” explains Yano. “We understand that there is a greater purpose that we all serve, and we are here to do what we can in the short amount of time we have on this Earth. Hence,
Echelon West O‘ahu is the first young professional ser- vice board created to support The Salvation Army and its efforts across the west side of the island. But, at its core, the organization’s overall goal follows the same path as other chapters throughout
with the national Echelon mission, which seeks to mo- bilize the next generation for The Salvation Army by providing opportunities for young adults to engage with the organization through fel- lowship and networking, do- nations and fundraising, and service and volunteering,” states Yano.
Putting boots to the ground, Echelon West O‘ahu has a number of operations planned for the upcoming months. The organization’s team will aid Kroc Center Hawai‘i’s 10th anniversary gala by helping raise funds on Oct. 29. The day before Thanksgiving, members will help Kroc Center Hawai‘i
And this is just the be- ginning, as the organization plans to live out its motto, “Doing the Most Good,” which is also The Salvation
‘Doing the Most Good.’” For more informa- tion, email dan.abella@
Current board members and volunteers of Echelon West O‘ahu undoubtedly represent a strong rank of young leaders ready to fulfill that mission.
Although Echelon West O‘ahu is still in its early
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