AUW Fundraising Campaign

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January 2021

AUW Fundraising Campaign: HDOT Exceeds Expectati ons By: Melanie Marti n

This year, for quite obvious reasons, the Aloha United Way (AUW) organization set fundraising goals for state agencies lower than in previous years. For HDOT, our goal was $14,442. When Lynn Araki Regan (DEP-S), Juli Chun (ADMIN), Dawn Lee (Admin), Darren Cantrill (Admin), Joy Toyama (Admin), Jerome Aguada (HAR), Kiani Keohohou (AIR), Jazelle Aolahiko (Admin), Karen Awana (Admin), Sheri Yoshizawa (HWY) and I met as a fundraising committee at the beginning of the AUW campaign, we knew we had a tough job. However, we remained hopeful and optimistic that our HDOT employees would

Thi f it bi thAlh come through, and YOU did! th h dYOUdid! Since October, HDOT employees pledged $16,155 through payroll deduction, checks and cash to AUW, and $4,606 was raised through special events such as the bento sale at the Hawaii Convention Center, Pumpkin Carving Contest, La Gelateria gelato sale, live and silent auction, and a holiday lunch at the Hawaii Convention Center. In total, HDOT raised $20,761, exceeding its goal by $6,319! Malia Lau, Business Development Manager for AUW, commended HDOT on exceeding its goal for both

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Contents

AUW Fundraising Campaign.............................. 1

Message from our Director ................................ 3

Administration .................... 4

Airports ................................ 7

Harbors .................................9

Highways ............................12

Launch of AlohaSafe App. 13

Arrivals & Departures .......14

New Year’s Resolution Poll...................................... 16

g pledges and special events. “HDOT came up with very creative ways to raise funds this year and set the bar high for other agencies to follow. We are grateful to HDOT employees for their generosity, especially during these uncertain economic times. Mahalo to all of you for supporting AUW! HDOT ROCKS!” On behalf of the entire AUW Fundraising Committee, thank you for your pledges, donations, and assistance towards making this year’s AUW

es campaign a tremendous success. There were over 100 of you who gave from your pocketbooks and your hearts to support our fundraising eff orts this year. From making pledges, carving and voting on pumpkins, eating ice cream, donating auction items, to bidding like crazy at our live/silent auction, you all made a diff erence in the lives of those facing challenging times. Kudos to HDOT for a job well done!