Friday, June 19, 2015 — On Wednesday,  June 17th the koa waʻa (canoe) Keahonui was destroyed in a traffic accident on its way to a regatta in Hilo. The Keahonui was a 45 foot long 400 lb koa waʻa that was loaned to Miloliʻi Canoe Club for our inaugural racing season by the generosity of Uncle Bill Rosehill. It was valued at $100K. The driver that hit the canoe also destroyed the clubʻs trailer and the private vehicle that was towing it. The driver had no drivers license, no insurance and was driving a vehicle he didn’t own. Knowone was injured in the accident. Pa‘a Pono Miloliʻi is a small non-profit organization in Miloliʻi that supports the Miloliʻi Canoe Club and its 22 paddlers. We humbly ask for your help in replacing what we lost. ANY DONATION would be greatly appreciated.  If you’d like to help, please consider a monetary donation. All donations are tax deductible by the IRS.

***ALL donations will go to the restoration of the Keahonui and the replacement of the clubs trailer and private vehicle***

Paʻa Pono Miloliʻi Inc. EIN: 30-0209770

You can also mail a donation to:

Paʻa Pono Miloliʻi Inc

PO Box 7715, Hilo, HI, 96720

You can also make a donation at any Bank of Hawaiʻi location under: Paʻa Pono Miloliʻi

Checking Account Number: 0094-791871
PLEASE send us an email at paaponoinc@gmail.com to let us know of your donation amount and date deposited for accountability purposes and so we can mahalo you!

Mahalo Nui Loa & Me Ka Haʻahaʻa