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APRIL 6, 2022
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child gets referred to the non- profit (either by a doctor, fam- ily member or friend), they’re partnered with a Make-A- Wish Hawaiʻi volunteer who helps them identify their wish. Then, depending on the wish, the nonprofit works with ad- ditional businesses, organiza- tions and individuals to make the wish come true. Dreams, desires and goals of all shapes and sizes float through the Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi office every year, and each request gives the staff and its myriad volunteers something to fight for.
child’s face and the emotion and gratitude on the family’s faces, it’s hard to describe.”
It was around that time when the position to lead Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi came about, and Clark found that the organization’s mission was one that she truly believed in and wanted to be a part of.
Clark recently celebrated her third year with the non- profit, but giving back and doing good for others has long been her passion. Since her days with KHON2 News, where she spent nearly two decades, Clark has been using her time, talents and energy for good, most notably lead- ing the station’s philanthropic efforts via the Laulima Giving Program.
“The power of a wish has an amazing effect on wish kids, their families and our com- munity,” she explains. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to bring some much needed joy and hope to local families when they need it most.”
Make-A-Wish
Hawai‘i celebrates
four decades of making dreams come
true for the state’s critically ill children and marks the occasion with a fundraising gala to continue the wish-granting process.
The virtual “Wish! Through the Decades” will air at 7 p.m. May 14 on Hawai‘i News Now and will stream live on its digital plat- forms. Those who tune in can expect to hear a collection of heartwarming stories, peruse items from an extensive silent auction and take a walk through history to see how the nonprofit has been bringing joy to children in need of it most.
“With more than 140 children waiting for a wish, we hope the community will join us by tuning in, participating in the online auc- tion and making gifts of any size,” says Trini Kaopuiki Clark, president and CEO of Make- A-Wish Hawai‘i. “All gifts, big and small,
Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i currently has more than 140 children waiting to have their wishes granted.
are appreciated and allow us to continue transforming lives – one wish at a time. Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i has touched so many lives over the last 40 years. As we celebrate and honor wishes from our past during this milestone anniversary year, we look forward to continuing to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in the next 40 years and beyond.”
Those wanting to learn more can visit wishgalahawaii.com for details.
“All wishes are special, and I’m not just saying that,” says Clark. “To see the joy on a
“As that became a bigger part of my job, helping the community and giving back became a bigger and more important part of my life,” she says.
Clark joined Make-A-Wish Hawaiʻi in January 2019, and was the right person to lead the organization through an unprecedented time. Though the pandemic altered the way
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