Member celebrates 20 years with Toastmasters
Toastmaster Joann McCabe joined the Hilo Toastmasters club in 1998. Since then she has been an active member of club No. 248.
Not only has she achieved an Advanced Communicator Gold award but she has also written two helpful leadership and communication articles that have been published in the Toastmaster magazine, available to members worldwide.
“We can count on Joann. She is a behind-the-scenes Toastmaster, nurturing new members, working to improve our club’s website as well as filling meeting roles when needed,” said Sharla Sare, Division C director. On Aug. 14, the club celebrated this milestone.
Toastmaster No. 248 meetings are held from 12:10-1:10 p.m. Tuesdays at Pu‘u‘eo Community Center, Clem Akina County Park, 145 Wainaku St., Hilo.
For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org or hilotoastmasters.com.
BedMart donates beds to families
BedMart, Hawaii’s largest family-owned and operated mattress retailer, announces its donation of 104 Tempur-Pedic mattresses and GBS Enterprise mattress protectors to three Big Island nonprofit organizations, with support from the vendors.
Aloha Marine Lines helped with transport and storage of the product for the event. BedMart is working with them to provide support to displaced families and individuals as they rebuild their homes and life.
The mattresses and protectors will go Hope Services, Hawaii Support Network and Hawaii Island Home for Recovery to distribute to families whose homes and lives have been affected by the Kilauea Volcano eruption.
Hope Services is a statewide nonprofit that has programs focuses on assisting homeless families and individuals with housing services and attain skills to help them reach their potential. HOPE’s programs range from one stop centers, prison re-entry services, mental health outreach and representative payee services.
Hawaii Support Network works to push community involvement and has collaborated with other companies to help with Puna lava flow relief.
Hawaii Island Home for Recovery focuses on providing housing and helping individuals learn how to have long-term stability.
BedMart is pleased to partner with these three organizations and contribute to help those who been affected by this astonishing event.
“We care about our community and how this disastrous situation has affected so many. The BedMart family’s goal to bring a good night’s sleep to the communities we serve and give back whenever we can,” says Elana Stone, vice president and spokeswoman of BedMart Mattress Superstores. “We wanted to make sure we are helping those affected by the eruption refurnish their homes.”
The donation event will take place noon on Aug. 20 at BedMart’s Hilo Warehouse, located at 2100 Kanoelehua Ave.
Hilo High Class of 1956 reunion in September
Members of the Hilo High School Class of ‘56 will celebrate their 80th birthdays with a reunion Sept. 29-30 in Hilo.
Classmates are encouraged to register for the Hilo bus tour, HHS campus tour and dinners at Hilo Meishoin and Nani Mau Garden.
For information and registration forms, contact Wilbert Lau at yetleong@hawaii.rr.com or at 989-8509.