Events

Saturday, November 15th, 2008, 5:30-9:30pm
Hui No'eau Visual Art Center,
2841 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao 96768

Please join us for a very special evening to honor John M. Briley, Jr. MD and celebrate the work of Imua Family Services. This annual gala event is Imua’s signature event to raise funds to help children with special needs and their family’s access important therapeutic intervention programs and services. The success of this event helps Imua Family Services sustainability and assures that services are readily available to any family or child in need.

Enjoy delicious pupu, special wines, a gourmet dinner presented by Catering from Soup to Nuts, live auction plus… an intimate show featuring HAPA. Tickets are $150 per person. Sponsorship is available for a table of 10 people at recognition levels of support. Evening Aloha Attire or Black Tie and Slippers. Complimentary Valet Parking provided. Seating is limited, so we ask you to make your reservations by November 7th.

RESERVATIONS
Mail your reservation form to: Imua Family Services, 95 Mahalani Street Suite 19A, Wailuku, HI 96793 OR
Fax: 808-242-5835 OR
Call: Deborah Peterson at 244-7467 x224

Past Events

Guy Hagi, of KGMB 9, Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurants, and Steve Williams of First Hawaiian Bank

Roy's Restaurants' 11th Annual Golf Classic raises over $43,000 for Imua Family Services on September 5, 2008

The 11th Annual Roy’s Restaurants Golf Classic, held at the Ka'anapali Royal Golf Course, raised over $43,000 for Imua Family Services. "We pulled out all the stops to make the 11th annual golf tournament the most exciting tournament ever," said Roy Yamaguchi of Roy's Restaurants. "We are delighted to celebrate eleven years of partnering with Imua Family Services to help children and their families in our Maui community."Imua Family Services provides comprehensive early childhood development services to children and their families on Maui and Lanai.

Roy's Restaurants was once again joined by First Hawaiian Bank as the event's co-sponsor. Other major sponsors included Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii, American Express, and VIP Foodservice with special support from The Pebble Beach Company, Ka’anapali Golf Resort, Mercedes-Benz of Honolulu, Maui Jim, Inc. and Continental Airlines. Hole-in-One sponsors included Maui Kava/Windward Tropicals, Inc., Maui Soda & Ice Works, Sakamoto Properties and Whalers Realty Inc. Advantage WebCo Hawaii was the Most Accurate Drive sponsor.

Thirty-nine teams vied for top honors with prizes ranging from golf clubs and rounds of golf at courses throughout the state to gift certificates for island restaurants, hotel stays, luau’s, sailing charters and passes to the some of the island's most enjoyable activities. The day culminated with an awards banquet emceed by Guy Hagi, of KGMB 9 TV at Roy's Kahana Bar & Grill.The Sansei Seafood and Sushi Bar team of D.K. Kodama, Chuck Furuya, and Garrett Cho took first place in the tournament, Maui Linen Supply won second place and the Dorvin D. Leis Co, Inc. team placed third.

Karen Jayne, Executive Director of Imua Family Services said, "It is an honor to recognize Roy Yamaguchi and his staff for the amazing commitment, effort and energy that it takes to make this event a reality. Thanks also to First Hawaiian Bank for another year as co-sponsor of the tournament." Also recognized by Jayne was the coordinating committee, Mike Moynahan, Rainer Kumbroch, Mike Webber, Jim St. John and Bill McKeon as well as the "dozens of businesses that supported this event with donations and prizes." Jayne added that over its eleven year history, this tournament has raised more than $351,000 to support Imua's early childhood development programs.

Imua Family Services began in 1947 as the Maui Chapter of the Hawaii Society to help Crippled Children. Imua is Maui and Lanai's sole resource offering comprehensive early childhood development services for children birth to age 6 with developmental delays. Programs include Infant & Child Development, Early Childhood Development, Newborn Hearing Screening, and Camp Imua.

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For more information call Deborah Peterson, Director of Advancement at 244-7467, extension 224.

Barefoot Black Tie – Maui Style 2007

Imua Family Services celebrated its 60th anniversary in grand style with a Barefoot Black Tie – Maui Style, held at the beautiful Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center on November 3rd. Over 230 people attended the event which was emceed by Kathy Collins. Chef Ralph Giles with Catering from Soup to Nuts provided an elaborate three station gourmet meal which was carefully paired with a selection of delicious Barefoot Wines. Naomi Hillinger, Honorary Chairperson, was recognized by Board President Brian Kakihara and Executive Director Karen Jayne for her 28 years of dedicated service to Camp Imua, a five-day recreational camp for special needs children, a program of Imua Family Services that is cherished by the Maui community. A film depicting the important work of Imua entitled, “Building Bridges, Moving Forward, Changing Lives” debuted at the Celebration and was followed by a spirited live auction hosted by Kenny Chambers. The perfect evening culminated in a deliciously intimate concert performed by Willi K and Eric Gilliom of the Barefoot Natives with a cameo performance by Lycettetiana Kahaialii, Willi’s daughter.

Barefoot Black Tie Event

Camp Imua 2008 at Camp Maluhia in the West Maui Mountains

Camp Imua brings the community and children with special needs together for a free weeklong overnight recreational camp each summer. Camp gives school-aged children with “special abilities” opportunities to try new activities and connect with others. It gives volunteers opportunities to connect with the children and give back to the community. Camp Imua also gives the children’s caregivers much needed time off. Fifty children attend and at least 150 volunteers and numerous businesses from restaurants, activity companies, and entertainers make Camp Imua a memorable week-long event! Over 70% of Camp’s expenses are met through in-kind and monetary donations. > More information about Camp Imua