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Increased Hours At Licensing Centers
Donate to Special Olympics When You Fill Gas
The Windward City Shop- ping Center, Hawai‘i Kai and
To make an appointment, visit alohaq.org.
All donations from this campaign will go toward
For more information on the 16th annual Fuel- ing Dreams campaign or Special Olympics Hawai‘i, visit sohawaii.org.
Par Hawai‘i, marketer for Hele and 76 Hawai‘i, has been a strong support- er of Special Olympics Hawai‘i for 30 years. To
PPE for the athletes and coaches, are critical to keep them active as they “return to play.”
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As of July 1, the hours of operation at driver licens- ing centers and satellite city halls across O‘ahu will be extended.
downtown satellite city halls will open at 7 a.m. on week- days. Additionally, the offices, along with the Pearlridge lo- cation, will open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, strictly for customers renewing driv- er’s licenses, learner’s permits or state identification cards.
Par Hawai‘i is pump- ing up support for Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes with its Fueling Dreams campaign that runs through July 31.
date, the Fueling Dreams campaign has raised more than $888,626 for the or- ganization’s athletes and programs.
The Ko‘olau driver licens- ing center now opens at 7 a.m. to perform transactions for customers who need to renew driver’s licenses, learner’s permits and state identifica- tion cards. The center, along with the Kapālama, Kapolei and Wai‘anae locations, will also stay open until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with priority given to customers who make appointments via the city’s AlohaQ reser- vation system.
“Our hope is that the ex- tended hours on weekdays and Saturdays will offer the convenience and extra boost needed to achieve our goal of eliminating the pandem- ic-caused backlog by the end of the year,” states Nola Miyasaki, director of the city’s Department of Cus- tomer Services.
Now in its 16th year, the event allows customers to make cash donations in- store to Special Olympics Hawai‘i at any partici- pating nomnom store on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island and Maui.
“We are incredibly grate- ful and excited to have on our longest-running annu- al fundraisers return for another year,” states Dan Epstein, Special Olym- pics Hawai‘i president and CEO.
“We are honored to part- ner with such an amazing organization like Special Olympics Hawai‘i,” states Eric Lee, Par Hawai‘i’s vice president of retail.
“Par Hawai‘i has consis- tently shown their support and commitment — espe- cially during the pandem- ic — and plays an integral role in our work to help fuel the dreams of athletes with intellectual disabilities, as well as drive awareness for our programs.”
Par Hawai‘i’s Fueling Dreams initiative helps to support Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s athletes as they “return to play.” PHOTO COURTESY SPECIAL OLYMPICS HAWAI‘I
helping the organization continue to provide pro- grams and training online for more than 3,400 youth and adult athletes who are considered a vulnerable population. The funds, which will also help pro- vide necessary supplies and
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