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Aloha ! 🌸 Returning Members

Just want to reach out to the members who are coming back to Hualalai.

monk seal on Hualalai Beach, photo by Martha Mouer

A lot of us, who have been here since the Pandemic began, started an email thread, Hunkering at Hualalai, to keep us connected and in touch. If […]

Kokua Kit, Round 2, Wednesday, June 17

‘Ohana Kokua Kit Round 2 Distribution On Wednesday, June 17, The Ohana Foundation will be distributing an additional 237 ‘Ohana Kokua Kits to Hualalai employees. The furloughed employee distribution will take place outside of the Ohana Foundation offices. There will be a drive-thru Kokua Kit pickup from 9 am to noon. “We invite you all […]

A Reminder: 14 Day Quarantine

Hualalai and Hawaii have been a safe haven for many of us who have stayed the course, hunkering at Hualalai. Just a reminder, the governor extended the 14 day mandatory quarantine for incoming visitors.

June 17: Ohana Kokua Kit Drive-Thru Two

The second Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation ‘Ohana Kokua Kit Drive Thru will be on June 17 from 9AM to noon. Two hundred thirty-three kits will be distributed at the Hualalai Ohana Foundation Driveway. Come share your aloha with the employees!

 

 

Farmer’s Market This Saturday

Starting on Saturday, June 6th

SATURDAY FARMER’S MARKET

8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Ke’olu Farmer’s Market makes its temporary debut on Saturday mornings instead of the normal Wednesday.

Please see below for our modified Farmer’s Market operations:

* Face Masks must be […]

Moving Forward

Hualalai Club is opening up some venues. Again we want to thank all the staff for doing such incredible work to make it viable for us, who are here, to experience more while staying safe.

“Temperature Check Wristbands,” are necessary for entrance and use of any amenities.

 

 

Hualalai Golf Course renovation is […]

Temperature Checking Station News

As the days go by and one disaster seems to follow another, it is comforting to know that Hualalai is still here. In this photo by Bill McDowell, the sky seems to echo the drama of the chaos. But the land and sea also calms us. With all the uncertainty, we know the sun […]

Tiffany’s Art Agency Donating to Ohana Foundation

A Note From Tiffany DeEtte Shafto:

In an effort to support our Island community in these interesting times, I’m donating 10% of art purchases made by Hualalai Members to the Hualalai Ohana Foundation for the duration of the resort closure. While I’ve been donating 10% of the purchases made from our shows at Hualalai Realty, […]

Helping Our Pets Survive

 

COVID-19 is a real human health crisis, but it doesn’t need to be a crisis for our pets too.

Please add unopened bags of dog, cat, puppy and kitten DRY food to your grocery lists. Deliver your bags of pet food to Hualālai Realty, and Barbara Kildow will deliver them to the […]

Golf Course Work Moving Ahead

Weekly Update: Worth Attention

It’s definitely worth your time, especially right now, to check out the Weekly Club Update. As well as important announcements, you can find information about the on-line programs the Four Seasons is creating for us. And then, flyers like the ones for Mother’s Day flowers, are posted here.

 

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Hualalai Ohana Foundation Crisis Response Fund

The Hualalai Ohana Foundation launched a fund on March 27 to raise money to support furloughed Hualalai employees facing urgent financial situations. See HualalaiOhanaFoundation.org/crisis-response-fund.

On April 2, an employee survey was sent out to 700 furloughed employees to better understand their needs. Most responses were from full time employees who have worked here for over […]

Smithsonian Earth Optimism Digital Summit

 

Join the Earth Optimism Digital Summit!

The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is next week and in recognition, the Smithsonian Institution will be hosting the 2020 Earth Optimism Digital Summit from April 22-24th. Watch the LIVE broadcast online on Facebook Live, Twitter, Youtube and on the Earth Optimism website.

More than […]

Staying in Touch With Aloha

Hualalai members who are remaining at Hualalai during the COVID 19 Crisis have formed an email thread so we can stay in touch, share information, give coping hints and share stories about our sheltering in place here. If you would like to be on the thread, email me back and I will add you. […]

Interesting Information

Thank you, Julie Wrigley for sharing this:

https://youtu.be/fOfahdgv1cI

Living with Sheltering at Hualalai

Here are a couple of services that can help us during this period:

Shipt is a grocery delivery service

 

Take Out Service: Food A Go-Go

Hualalai Ohana Crisis Response Fund: Give Now

Aloha Hualalai Homeowner ‘Ohana,

As the human and economic impact of the Covid 19 pandemic continues, we would like to ask for your help for our community. The Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation is initializing the Hualalai ‘Ohana Crisis Response Fund. This fund will be used to ease the many hardships employees are experiencing.

We have […]

COVID 19 Brings Changes

 

From West Hawaii Today:

“Hawaii Island’s 11 state legislators in a Friday letter to Mayor Harry Kim urged him to order an immediate countywide shutdown for the next 15 days.

The letter, signed by all four Big Island senators and all seven representatives, strongly requests that Kim order an immediate closure […]

Tropical Paws Canceled

Monday Night Reception Canceled

A note from Debbie Casey

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Dear Hualalai Club Member,

As we continue to monitor the ongoing conditions, the health and safety of our members, guests and employees continue to be our top priority as we monitor the global, national and state response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation. We continue our […]