This week on Helping Hand we have both a returning guest organization, and a new guest, all at the same time! Special Olympics Hawai’i returns to talk about their upcoming Cop On Top fundraiser this month at area locations, give us a heads-up on the November Over The Edge fundraiser where you can rappel off the side of a 40-story building, we learn about their innovative approach toward inclusion of the intellectually disabled and about some of their very special programs. Tracey Bender, Special Olympics Hawai‘i Development Manager is our guest.
Helping Hand is a weekly feature on HPR1 stations across the Aloha State, and in our online Helping Hand directory here online. Each Friday afternoon on All Things Considered, we use Helping Hand to speak about an organization, topic or event in the community that offers assistance to the disabled and other folks in need with ATC Honolulu Host Dave Lawrence.
Contact Special Olympics Hawai'i:
Website: specialolympicshawaii.org (at their website, many contact emails are provided. If the appropriate one does not seem listed, simply call the number below and they can help direct your inquiry.
Telephone: 943-8808
Find all the Helping Hand segments here.
Upcoming events:
- Cop on Top - August 27 through 29th at all Walmart locations statewide and the Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center, Ai`kahi Shopping Center and Hawai`i Kai Shopping Center.
- Over the Edge - November 7th at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa.
