Community comes out for 41st annual event to benefit local nonprofits

  • A Special Olympics West Hawaii volunteers gives a Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk participant a high-five Saturday during the annual event held at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • A woman grabs some much-needed water Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • Runners and walkers filled the roadway Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • A woman throws up a shaka along the walk portion of Saturday’s Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

  • Keiki on rollerskates also took part in Saturday's Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • A runner nearing the finish grabs a cup of water from a Special Olympics West Hawaii volunteer Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • A runner nearing the finish grabs a cup of water from Special Olympics West Hawaii volunteers Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • More than 2,000 runners and walkers took part in Saturday's Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • Participants donning Mario and Luigi costumes cruise Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • More than 2,000 runners and walkers took part in Saturday’s Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

  • A volunteer gives a high-five to a runner Saturday during the Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)
  • More than 2,000 runners and walkers took part in Saturday's Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk at Waikoloa Beach Resort. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

WAIKOLOA — Whether they were running, jogging, walking or skating their way around Waikoloa Beach Resort, everyone who took part in Saturday’s Hawaii Island Visitor Industry Charity Walk agreed: this was about community.