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Hawaii Tech Days – IT Downtown Expeditions
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eWorldES, a CIO Council member company, in partnership with Chamber of Commerce Hawaii welcomed Campbell High School and Farrington High School to our office in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii during IT Downtown Expeditions day.  Both schools and over 12 eWorldES staff spent the morning exploring topics and interactive exercises in Cyber Security, Solution Design, and Solution Build.  We hope the time together inspired them to explore careers in the Information Technology arena.

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Another Pilina Dinner!
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On Thursday, February 29th the CIOCOH held its second Pilina Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Event sponsor ServiceNow enlightened the group on its solutions to broadly deliver against enterprise technology needs through unification and automation.

CIOCOH members in attendance: Stephen A. Courtney, Gregory Hester, Henderson Nuuhiwa, Alan Ito, Rick Hopfer, Tim Minick, CISSP, Charissa Wong, Ryan Shimamura, Vincent DiRienzo.

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Inaugural Pilina Dinner
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Pilina – Association, relationship, and connection

Last week marked the CIOCOH inaugural Pilina Dinner, where 11 executive IT leaders from O’ahu united at Ruth’s Chris Steak House for an evening of networking, socializing, and technical discussion.  Pilina Dinners are an exclusive program and networking experience for CIOCOH member practitioners focused on fostering trusting, authentic relationships between peers.

The event, sponsored and hosted by Delphix, was the first in what will become a regular series.  For more information on the Pilina Dinner program please contact us here.

Tech Days of Fall 2023
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There are numerous events in September and October aimed at connecting Hawaii’s young Information Technology career seekers with local companies! Don’t miss these lucrative opportunities to get involved. See the URL or QR code below to get registered today.

Support for Maui
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Things are fluid and changing constantly. We will do our best to update this as often as possible with the most current information.

Non-Monetary Donations

OrganizationDetails
Maui Family YMCA – looking for Maui residents who can provide accommodations for displaced residents

Maui		If you have a spare room, ohana, anything that can house folks who have nowhere to sleep, please email help@mauiymca.org with your name, phone number and number of folks you could accommodate.
County of Maui

Maui		Drop off to War Memorial Complex from 8am to 6pm Thursday

Enter through Kanaloa Avenue and drop off donations at the field on the left

Needs: Non-perishable food, bottled water, hygiene items and blankets.
Donations of hot and perishable food CANNOT be accepted at this site.
Maui Fire Department

Maui		Pre-made (ready-to-eat) foods like protein bars, sandwiches, musubis, cut fruit, water, hydration drinks

Drop off to:
Hi-Tech Store (9am – 6pm)
425 Koloa Street, Kahului

Maluhia Collective (from 9am)
1960 Main Street, Wailuku

Boba Bar Paia (6am – 12pm)
2 Baldwin Avenue, Paia

Anytime Fitness Pukalani (hours TBD)
24 Kiopaa Street, Makawao

Lumeria Maui (hours TBD)
1814 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao

Espresso Mafia Maui (hour TBD)
3617 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao
Maui Family YMCA – food or clothing donations

As of 8/9 at 8:23am

Maui		Community goods
Water, food, pillows/blankets, towels, baby food/formula, diapers/wipes, toiletries

Drop off to:
Sparky’s Restaurant (from 7am)
385 Hoohana Street, Suite 5C, Kahului
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Ho’omana Barbell (from 9am)
1826 Kaohu Street, Wailuku

Paia Bay Coffee Bar (Tues-Sat 7:30am – 10pm; Mon/Sun 7:30am – 3pm)
120 Hana Highway, Paia
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – Kako’o Maui

Oahu		Oahu donation site:
CNHA is accepting other donations from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at our headquarters at 91-1270 Kinoʻiki St., Kapolei, HI 96707. Please email hwf@hawaiiancouncil.org for more information.
Hawaii Stevedores – donation drive

Oahu		Saturday, 8/12 at 8am
Pier 1, Forrest Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96814
Accepting:
– Non-perishable food items and bottled water
– Lightly used/new towels and blankets

Call 808-538-2147 with questions.
Hawaiian Airlines for American Red Cross

Statewide		Support our partners charity, American Red Cross of Hawaii, by donating HawaiianMiles which will be used to transport volunteers and staff to Maui. Hawaiian Airlines will match all miles donated, up to 30 million miles, for the month of August.
Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center

Maui		780 Onehee Avenue, Kahului
Thursday, 8/10 – 10am – 9pm
Friday, 8/11 – 10am – 9pm

Accepting:
– Non-perishable food
State of Hawaii collection – Oahu donation site

Oahu		Oahu donation site:
Hawaii State Capitol
415 S. Beretania Street

Thursday, 8/10 – 10am – 2pm
Friday, 8/11 – 10am – 2pm

Accepting:
Toiletries, diapers, formula, toys, clothing, bedding, household goods, non-perishable food

Bottled water is discouraged at this time due to weight constraints.
Maui Humane Society

Maui		Unfortunately, it’s not just people affected by the fires, but pets too. The Maui Humane Society is asking for emergency foster homes for its animals to help make space for new displaced pets. Pet supplies, like wet and dry food, litter and pop-up kennels are also in need, and you can always donate funds on its website.
Hawaii State Department of Education – Donation-Gift or Collaboration Intake Form

Statewide		Mahalo for your interest in Hawaii’s public schools! Please use this form to contribute monetary or in-kind donations. Your support helps to drive forward our collective vision around public education as a change agent for Hawaii. Thank you for making a positive difference! If you have any questions on completing this form please contact the Community Engagement Branch via email at familypartnerships@k12.hi.us.
United Public Workers

Oahu
Kauai
Big Island
Maui		Thursday, 8/10 – 7:30am – 4:30pm
Friday, 8/11 – 6am – 7pm

Accepting
– Non-perishable goods
– Baby food, formula
– Baby items – diapers, wipes
– Blankets and towels
– Toiletries
– Bottled water

Collection sites
Oahu – 1426 North School Street, Honolulu, 96817
Kauai – 4211 Rice Street, Lihue, 96766
Big Island – 362 East Lanikaula Street, Hilo, 96720
Maui – 841 Kolu Street, Wailuku, 96793
Hui No Ke Ola Pono + Mauliola Pharmacy

Maui		Donation drop offs at JW Cameron Center, across/near War Memorial (main shelter site)

Mauliola is delivering meds to the shelter
Civil Beat – updated list

Statewide		Here is the most current list

Fundraisers

OrganizationDetails
Hawaii Community Foundation – Maui Strong FundThe Maui Strong Fund was created to provide community resilience with resources for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The fund is currently being used to support communities affected by the wildfires on Maui.
Minimum online donation is $25.
HCF will not be collecting a fee for donations to the Maui Strong Fund; 100 percent of the funds will be distributed for community needs.
Salvation Army HawaiiAs Hawaii Wildfires impact our communities, The Salvation Army is providing food and resources for evacuees.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – Kako’o Maui100% of proceeds will go to Maui organizations to support relief efforts. Every dollar donated will be matched up to $250,000.
Maui Food BankWith every $1 donated, the Maui Food Bank can provide 4 meals to the hungry living in our island community.
Maui United WayAll donations will provide direct relief to families and nonprofits directly affected by the Maui Fire Disaster.
Maui Mutual Aid FundA local effort, the Maui Mutual Aid Fund is run by volunteers looking to get funds and support to vulnerable residents, such as kūpuna (elderly), those with physical disabilities, renters and individuals without insurance. Donations can be sent to link. If you know a kama’aina in need, reach our to Maui Mutual Aid Fund at (650)279-1662
Donate at your nearest FoodlandFoodland stores are accepting donations at checkpoint to support the American Red Cross of Hawaii’s efforts toward Maui Fire relief.
– Make donations of up to $249
– Donate 250 Maikai points ($5 equivalent donation)
– Round up purchases to the nearest dollar
– Donate change
Aloha United Way – Maui Fire Relief FundDonations will go directly to Maui United Way to support Maui victims.
Hawaii State Department of Education – Donation-Gift or Collaboration Intake FormMahalo for your interest in Hawaii’s public schools! Please use this form to contribute monetary or in-kind donations. Your support helps to drive forward our collective vision around public education as a change agent for Hawaii. Thank you for making a positive difference! If you have any questions on completing this form please contact the Community Engagement Branch via email at familypartnerships@k12.hi.us.

Mental Health Support

Organization Details
NAMI HawaiiMaui Strong Support Group for anyone who has been affected by the Maui Wildfires
Saturday, 8/19 – 10am on Zoom
Saturday, 8/26 – 10am on Zoom
Email anisa@namihawaii.org for the Zoom link