Hawai‘i county requesting
bids from mobile vending
stand operators
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation invites mobile vending stand operators to submit bids for lease concessions to operate at various County of Hawai‘i parks.
Mobile vending stand operators may submit applications for lease concessions to operate at:
Onekahakaha Beach Park, Hilo
Reed’s Bay Beach Park, Hilo
Cooper Center, Volcano
Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park, Puna
Kailua Park (Old Airport), N. Kona
Prospective bidders must file a notice of intent to bid on or before November 27, 2023, to the Director of Finance on a form provided by the Director through Public Purchase (www.publicpurchase.com), an e-procurement system.
Sealed tenders will be received electronically and publicly opened at 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 11, 2023, in the Office of the Purchasing Division, Department of Finance, County of Hawai‘i, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i.
Makana for Maui gift drive to provide holiday cheer to keiki affected by Maui fires
Kahului, Hawai‘i – The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) along with Kako‘o Haleakala is excited to launch Makana for Maui, a Christmas gift drive for keiki affected by the Maui wildfires. The gift drive is active now and runs through Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
“For many Maui ‘ohana, gathering this holiday season will be very different and difficult this year,” said Kukui Keahi, operations manager of CNHA’s Kako‘o Maui Resource Hub. “We know the community truly appreciates any support provided to help make the season a little brighter for all of our keiki.”
New, unused and unwrapped gifts and toys can be dropped off at CNHA’s Kako‘o Maui Resource Hub at Maui Mall between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. located at 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave, Unit D1, Kahului, HI 96732. Gifts can also be mailed to the Resource Hub. The mailing address is 153 E. Ka‘ahumanu, Unit D1, Kahului, HI 96732. Gift cards are also accepted.
“The community stepped up for Lahaina and Kula in the days and weeks after the fires. Now during the holidays we want to support the keiki so they can have a joyous holiday and know they aren’t forgotten,” said Kiha Kaina, the lead volunteer with Makana for Maui.
Children eligible to receive gifts from Makana for Maui must be registered by their parent or guardian at this link by Dec. 2. Business donations to support in purchasing a child’s preferred makana are also welcomed. Donations of $2,500 or more can be made at the following business donation website: www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/makanaformaui.
All toys, gifts and gift cards will be wrapped and distributed to keiki impacted by the Maui wildfires by volunteers in partnership with CNHA and Kako‘o Haleakala.
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