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HO’ALOHA
MAUI’S wit NEWS
Autumn/Fall 2015
women in touch
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF MAUI
October - November
NO MORE! Club members went purple to take a stand against domestic violence
in October during DVAM - Domestic
Violence Awareness Month. Soroptimists
kicked off the month with presentation by
fellow club member Sheila Kelley, from the
County Committee on the Status of
Women. Sheila talked about the Domestic
Violence Expo “A Day of Hope & Healing” held
on October 10th at Queen Ka’ahumanu
Center to help the community learn about
domestic abuse and the resources that are
available locally.
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Women Helping Women (WHW), Maui’s local
domestic violence shelter, and their Executive
Director and Maui Soroptimist Stacey Moniz,
launched into their busiest time of year: DVAM. On
October 3rd and 29th, WHW, with help from
Whaler’s Village and University of Hawaii - Maui
College (UHMC), hosted two “Walk a Mile in Her
Shoes” events to raise money for WHW and bring
awareness to the issue of domestic violence. The
event on October 29th concluded with an emotional
domestic violence candlelight vigil to honor missing
victims and those who lost their lives as a result of
domestic violence. Other events to benefit WHW that
happened
during
DVAM included: a fun run on October 10th,
an art-for-a-cause fundraiser on the same
day at Tamara Catz Boutique, and a wine
pairing benefit at Montage on October 20th.
DVAM CONTINUED
Maui
Soroptimists partnered with WHW, the
Association of University Women, and the
County Committee on the Status of
Women on October 17th at UHMC for an
amazing Human Trafficking Conference with
special Oahu guest speaker, Kathryn Xian,
Executive Director of the Pacific Alliance to
Stop Slavery (PASS). Kathryn discussed
some
strategies
on identifying and combating human trafficking on a
local level.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! At a
new member induction luncheon on November 7th at
Bistro Casanova, the club welcomed four new
Soroptimists: Lisa Rodrigues, Melissa Fisher,
Monique Yamashita, and Rae Seki. Their club
sponsors were Carolyn Johnson and Stacey Moniz.
Welcome and congratulations to all! This venue also
provided a perfect opportunity for a networking
social, where club members had the pleasure of
catching up and getting to know one another.
COMING UP...
Wednesday, December 9th is the
Women Helping Women Children’s
Christmas party at Kahului Union Church
(4 p.m.). Contact: Elaine
Live Your Dream Award applications
due by December 15th. Contact: Traci
Saturday, December 19th is the club’s
holiday luncheon at Kahili Restaurant
(11:30 a.m.). Contact: Angie
Wednesday, January 6th business
meeting (11:30 a.m.) & program
meeting (12) at Tante’s. Contact: Stacey
Wednesday, February 3rd business
meeting (11:30 a.m.) & program
meeting (12) at Tante’s. Contact: Stacey
Saturday, February 20th is the club’s
annual whale watch sunset cruise
fundraiser with Pacific Whale Foundation
(check-in at 4 p.m.). Contact: Elaine
Wednesday, March 2nd business
meeting (11:30 a.m.) & program
meeting (12) at Tante’s. Contact: Stacey
P.O. Box 1514
Kahului, HI 96733
E-mail: soroptimistmaui@yahoo.com
We’re on the Web! www.simaui.org
We’re also on Facebook, Instagram
& Twitter!
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WIT Editor: Traci Giordano Silva