Our own Hawaii Threads member, Sharon Black, aka Kalona, founder of Kau Kau Wagon, was awarded the E-Chievement award by e-Town radio, a syndicated radio show. The show will be aired nationwide on over 270 radio stations and via Podcast October 14th to 20th. Locally, it will be aired on Kauai's KKCR, 90.9, on Sunday, 10/20 at 7 pm, both on air as well as on their internet site, http://www.kkcr.org/.
eTown radio, is heard 52 weeks a year and is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation, to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world. Every show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances by top musical performers, as well as thought provoking interviews and the presentation of the listener nominated E-Chievement Award recognizing everyday people who have made a difference in their community or beyond. Musical guests for this week's show will be Bruce Hornsby and Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women. Also interviewed will be Louie Psihoyos, Film Director of the eco-thriller, "The Cove". For more info on eTown, go to www.eTown.org.
Sharon started her grassroots nonprofit program, Kau Kau Wagon, in 1986. Every Saturday, a team of volunteers prepares sandwiches and other food and drink and gives it away to anyone who is hungry. They give unconditionally to anyone. Sharon says, "We are not there to judge. Maybe folks are just lonely and want to be a part of something." They have since provided well over 100,000 meals and now also host holiday dinners for the hungry and pet therapy visits for those who are ill, institutionalized, or lonely. Several members of Hawaii Threads have come out to volunteer with the Kau Kau Wagon.
The Kau Kau Wagon is always looking for more volunteers and is in the process of planning for the Thanksgiving of Hope dinner, which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They will need donations of turkeys, hams, pies, all the traditional fixings, tables, drinks, entertainment, gift cards for Costco or Sams Club so that the can purchase items not donated, imus to cook turkeys, paper goods, etc. Email them at kaukauwagon@aol.com if you or your organization are interested in helping out this year.
Congratulations to Kalona!!
eTown radio, is heard 52 weeks a year and is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation, to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world. Every show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances by top musical performers, as well as thought provoking interviews and the presentation of the listener nominated E-Chievement Award recognizing everyday people who have made a difference in their community or beyond. Musical guests for this week's show will be Bruce Hornsby and Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women. Also interviewed will be Louie Psihoyos, Film Director of the eco-thriller, "The Cove". For more info on eTown, go to www.eTown.org.
Sharon started her grassroots nonprofit program, Kau Kau Wagon, in 1986. Every Saturday, a team of volunteers prepares sandwiches and other food and drink and gives it away to anyone who is hungry. They give unconditionally to anyone. Sharon says, "We are not there to judge. Maybe folks are just lonely and want to be a part of something." They have since provided well over 100,000 meals and now also host holiday dinners for the hungry and pet therapy visits for those who are ill, institutionalized, or lonely. Several members of Hawaii Threads have come out to volunteer with the Kau Kau Wagon.
The Kau Kau Wagon is always looking for more volunteers and is in the process of planning for the Thanksgiving of Hope dinner, which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. They will need donations of turkeys, hams, pies, all the traditional fixings, tables, drinks, entertainment, gift cards for Costco or Sams Club so that the can purchase items not donated, imus to cook turkeys, paper goods, etc. Email them at kaukauwagon@aol.com if you or your organization are interested in helping out this year.
Congratulations to Kalona!!
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