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And you don’t even know it! Ten percent of the proceeds of my books go to a benefit known as Hilina’i’s Walk. Hilina’i is a very special girl who suffers from developmental delays, hypotonia, and emotional outbursts. Throughout her entire life she has fought to overcome many challenges that have come her way. Her condition requires extended individual work with Physical, Occupational, Speech and Psychological Therapists. Our goal is to provide her the opportunity to attend a special needs school that can offer her the services she needs to develop to her full potential. The funds raised from the sales of this book will help to partially cover the expenses for her to attend Variety School - a school that specializes in special needs children. The school has provided phenomenal results for other children just like Hili unfortunately the cost to send her there is nearly $30,000 per year. If you would like to go above and beyond and make a separate donation, your generosity would be incredibly heartfelt and appreciated by her family. Please send it to:

Hilina’i’s walk is held every year at the end of July where Hili’s father, Tommy, and several other volunteers walk from his home in Hau’ula on the North Shore of Oahu to the school, which is located near Diamondhead crater approximately 37 miles away. Even though volunteers for the walk grow every year, it is getting harder and harder to raise the funds necessary for her education. Mahalo for anything you can give to further this cause.