Information below from 100 Women Who Care on Maui:

DATE: Wednesday, December 4, 2019
TIME: Meeting 6-7 pm. Optional dinner & social 7-9 pm.
LOCATION: Gannon’s
Wailea Gold & Emerald Golf Course
100 Wailea Golf Club Drive
Wailea, Hawaii 96753
Google Map Link

Are you planning to attend?

Welcome to our fourth quarter meeting of 2019! We’re all set up, ready to go, and hope to see you there! Attendance is not required, though. Members may choose to send in a check if they can’t attend in person and your membership status will remain in good standing. Guests are always welcome and are expected to write a $100 check to the selected cause.

If you can’t attend, please mail your blank check for $100 to:
100 Women Who Care Maui
c/o Chelsea Hill
P O Box 788
Kula, HI 96790

We’ll fill out the selected recipient and deliver it to the selected cause. Why can’t you just send it to the cause directly afterwards? Because we track membership payments and because we want to measure our giving impact in the community. Thank you for sending your payment to us. You can also send the blank $100 check to the meeting with a friend.

Want to stay for dinner?

Gannon’s has created a terrific menu for us!

Passed Pupus
Crab Cake sliders, Ginger Remoulade
Grilled Cheese Brochette Ciabatta, Pesto
Roast Beef Crostini, Horseradish Cream

Buffet Dinner Menu
Spiced Duck Salad, Green Apple, Endive, Arugula
Goat Cheese, Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Cashew Crusted Catch
Hearts of Palm and Snap Peas, Coconut Curry Sauce
Pumpkin Ravioli, Brown Butter, Parmesan Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds
Ginger Hoisin Short Ribs
Wasabi Mashed Potatoes
Kula Strawberries over Lemon Olive Oil Cake

$40.00 per person, all inclusive

Cash Bar

More Event Details:

Remember, only Members can nominate a worthy cause for the group’s consideration and the member must be present to nominate. Please fill out the Commitment Form here on our website if you would like to join as a Member. Please review our FAQ if you have any questions regarding your membership or bringing guests.

Nominating a Local Cause

Only current members who are present can nominate a cause and only one nomination per member is allowed. Selected causes cannot be re-nominated for 48 months (2 years) and must be based here in Maui County. We strongly encourage you to download the form in advance so you can prepare your nomination thoughtfully and thoroughly. If your form is drawn from the bowl, you’ll be responsible for giving a 5-minute presentation explaining why you nominated this cause and then answer members’ questions about how the funds would be used.

Want to share our event with others?

If you use social media, please share our hashtag, #100WhoCareMAUI. Mahalo!

We also have a Downloadable PDF Invitation if you want to print and share with your friends. Page 1 is a full sheet; page 2 has two half-sheets that you can cut.

     While working on-the-line during the recent Government shutdown I heard many of the traveling public thanking USDA employees for working diligently without pay. Their awareness of our plight -and gratitude for our unending service- is meaningful. There were days when I was personally thanked approximately three times every hour! And while kind words can and do bolster morale they don’t put food on our plates.

     Thankfully, many in our community stepped forward to help feed Federal employees and our families. I first became aware of this when local business Maui Fresh Streatery delivered numerous plate lunches to Federal workers at OGG and began a program at their food truck allowing the public to purchase meals in advance for anyone in need.

     Another blessing came to OGG on January 23^rd when, through the outreach program of Grace Church, USDA LA’s Louis Romero, Fred Asuncion, Ken Nakano, Arlene Richardson, Tracy Silva, Gloria Vierra and Krisan Tamaye came together to facilitate the delivery to USDA Base 1 hundreds of pounds of food, all free to Federal employees. Kula Country Farms provided cases of strawberries, ~100 pounds of Maui onions and many heads of cabbage. Among the shelf-stable foods available were tuna fish, peanut butter, SPAM, beans, canned pork, soups, broths, cereals, ramen and much more. Paper towels, cling-wrap and napkins were also available.

     On Saturday, January 26^th Bev Gannon of Hali’imaile General Store sent her Celebrations catering service to OGG and provided a very generous meal to countless airport workers. That day I spoke with Rebecca Schillaci, Chief Operations Officer, who told me the delicious spread was Thanksgiving themed in part by their gratitude for our weeks of continued service, despite not knowing when next we might be paid. Rebecca went on to say about this event, “It really was our pleasure. “This is what makes America great again… being a community.” An abundance of dinner rolls and salad, herbed stuffing, seasoned, roasted pork, turkey (with optional gravy), cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, gourmet cookies, tea and more were provided along with napkins, to-go plates and plastic ware. My next fancy dinner out will support this business which clearly is community-oriented and empathetic to our citizens in their times of need.

  Even other Federal employees were supportive of USDA during this interruption of financial compensation. On Friday the 25^th Dennis Nelson and his staff at TSA-Maui surprised us with nearly a dozen Costco pizzas, complemented by boxes of Krispy Kreme for dessert! Receiving a few free meals, like this one, turned out to be a big help in stretching my food budget.

  Additionally the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation in conjunction with Maui County Food Bank held a drive January 31^st from8AM to 5PM curbside of the ticket lobby. Volunteers donated rice, canned goods and other nonperishable items to help nourish Federal workers in mind, body and soul.

  Seeing various individuals and organizations come together to assist Federal employees during the recent government shutdown strengthens my faith in our collective good, as well as my confidence in the people of  Maui to weather any storms that come our way. After all, we’re all in this together. Aloha and Mahalo!

  Learn more about:

• Maui Fresh Streatery www.mauifreshstreatery.com (Location varies, check Facebook daily) 344-7929
• Grace Church www.gracechurchmaui.com 8 Kiopaa Place, Suite 104, Makawao 572-8384
• Hali`imaile General Store  https://hgsmaui.com/900 Haliimaile Road, Makawao 572-2666
• Maui Food Bank www.mauifoodbank.org  760 Kolu St, Wailuku 243-9500