Kahanamoku event to benefit Waikiki center

Paddle-board and canoe races and games highlight the annual fundraiser

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 21, 2013

~~<p>Caroline Hayashi, the new executive director of the Waikiki Community Center, is taking over the helm just in time to see water experts and spectators at Sunday's 28th annual Duke Kahanamoku Challenge bring in the bounty for the nonprofit's annual signature sports fundraising event.</p>
<p>The challenge, which takes place at the Duke Kahanamoku Beach and Lagoon in Waikiki, features canoe racing and Hawaiian makahiki games. Funds raised from the event, which dates back to 1985, will enable the center to provide tuition assistance for infant care and early education, canned foods for more than 800 families, social services that support nearly 1,000 senior adults, and a place for visitors, workers and residents to participate in community affairs, socialize and learn together.</p>
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Caroline Hayashi, the new executive director of the Waikiki Community Center, is taking over the helm just in time to see water experts and spectators at Sunday's 28th annual Duke Kahanamoku Challenge bring in the bounty for the nonprofit's annual signature sports fundraising event.

The challenge, which takes place at the Duke Kahanamoku Beach and Lagoon in Waikiki, features canoe racing and Hawaiian makahiki games. Funds raised from the event, which dates back to 1985, will enable the center to provide tuition assistance for infant care and early education, canned foods for more than 800 families, social services that support nearly 1,000 senior adults, and a place for visitors, workers and residents to participate in community affairs, socialize and learn together. Login for more...