Kona came out to support the 13th annual Community Cares fundraising event Saturday at Makaeo Pavilion.
Kona came out to support the 13th annual Community Cares fundraising event Saturday at Makaeo Pavilion.
Tiana Steinberg organized the annual event that benefits the Community Cares Cancer Resource Center and Wig Closet located in her Tiana’s Avon &Wigs on Luhia Street. The center provides free wigs, hairpieces and turbans to women battling cancer who have lost their hair because of treatment.
This year’s event, themed “Live Your Best Life” featured entertainment by Soul Town Hawaii and Ponchoman Kuanoni, delicious food, photo booth, massages, haircuts, Henna body art, fantasy face painting, nail art, vendor booths and a fashion show by Wahine Toa Designs. All of the models in the fashion show were clients of the Cancer Resource Center.
Community outreach organizations were also on hand providing information about their services.
“We gathered one last time before saying aloha to our large annual event,” said Steinberg. “This year’s event will also benefit those suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s, with which I have been diagnosed.”
Although this was Steinberg’s final event, donations are still being accepted at her store or by calling 896-6310.
