Special Olympics event is a cool fundraiser
Take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Hawaii on April 6 at Waterfront Plaza.
New to this year’s fundraiser is an 80-foot-long inflatable water slide that will dump participants into a frigid pool filled with ice, and there will also be a post-plunge hot tub.
Individuals and teams must raise a minimum of $75 to participate; register online at www.specialolympicshawaii.org. The minimum for students, from elementary school to college, is $50. Participants will get an additional plunge for every $25 over the minimum.
The day’s plunging begins at 10 a.m. on Waterfront Plaza’s makai lawn fronting Ala Moana Boulevard. There will be food booths and entertainment.
"Super Plungers" can plunge 12 times in 12 hours, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a minimum donation of $1,000. They also will receive a prize package that includes a professional massage, meals throughout the day and access to the hot tub.
Special Olympics supporters who would rather stay dry during the event can opt for "Too Chicken to Plunge" status and raise funds, receive prize incentives and enjoy a view of the day’s festivities from the safety of the "chicken coop."
Awards will be given individuals and teams who raise the most money, with a separate award offered for the most creative costume.
Over the past four years, the Polar Plunge has raised $175,000 for local Special Olympics athletes. For more information or to sign up, call 695-3533 or visit www.specialolympicshawaii.org.
Training will prep aquarium volunteers
Share your interest in Hawaii marine life and conservation as a volunteer at the Waikiki Aquarium, which will offer free training from May 7 to 25.
Volunteer interpreters answer questions and share natural history information on the aquarium’s outdoor reef exhibit. The training course covers interpretation and hospitality skills, information on exhibit operations and marine sciences. Interpreters work one two-hour shift per week for a minimum period of six months.
Training sessions will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Trainees must attend the eight sessions prior to acceptance in the volunteer program. Call 440-9020 or email volunteer@waquarium.org for more information or to reserve space in the class.
Discussion will cover ‘A Good Death’
A discussion of end-of-life issues titled “Give Me Liberty, or, At Least Give Me a Good Death,” will be presented at 3:30 p.m. April 9 in Classroom 2 of the William S. Richardson School of Law, 2515 Dole St.
Panelists include visiting law professor George Smith from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.; Dr. Daniel Fischberg; and attorneys William Hunt and Scott Makuakane. James Pietsch will serve as moderater.
For more information, call 956-6785.
BLOOD DRIVE
Must be at least 18 years of age (or 17 with signed parent/legal guardian consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds and in good health. Bring photo ID with date of birth. Call 848-4770 or visit www.bbh.org.
>> Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, 94-1260 Lumikula St. in Waipahu, Bloodmobile; and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ohana Waikiki East, 150 Kaiulani Ave., lobby conference room
>> Saturday: 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 92-900 Makakilo Drive in Kapolei
>> Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kailua Town Center, Bloodmobile; and 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Waikele Center, Bloodmobile
>> Monday: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ke‘elikolani Building, 830 Punchbowl St.; and 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., BYU-Hawaii Ballroom, Laie
>> Young Street Donor Center (1907 Young St.): 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays
