Flavors of Neighbors Gala Fundraiser for Hawaii Homeownership Center

It was an honor to be on the event committee for Flavors of Neighbors Gala Fundraiser for Hawaii Homeownership Center. The food and wine event was held on November 20, 2023, at The Pacific Club in downtown Honolulu and attended by over 300 people in support of this great cause.

Thank You to the Many Sponsors Who Made This Event Successful!

Mahalo nui loa to the restaurants who participated in providing the outstanding tasting menu: The Pig and The Lady, Kapa Hale, Murphy’s Bar & Grill, The Pacific Club, AV, Restaurant XO, Roy’s Restaurant, Nami Kaze, MW Restaurant, Bubbly & Bleu, and Hibachi. Thank you also to the beverage sponsors who provided the wine and beer selections: RNDC Hawaii, Fujioka’s Wine, Beverage Marketing & More, On The Rock, Moet Hennessy, and Mark Milton & Company. A huge mahalo to all the silent auction donors and all the major sponsors who are too many to name here. We are so overwhelmed with gratitude for the generosity of so many people and organizations who helped with the largest fundraiser event to benefit HHOC.

Congratulations to the entire gala committee and Reina Miyamoto, Executive Director for leading all of us to a successful event. I would like to also thank my colleagues and Matt Beall, Principal Broker at Hawaii Life, for participating as a Bronze Sponsor. Your caring participation is making a difference in giving back to our community.

Executive Director, Reina Miyamoto, (on the left) provided her outstanding leadership!

About The Hawaii Homeownership Center

The Hawaii Homeownership Center is a non-profit organization that has a goal of increasing sustainable homeownership in Hawaii. Providing educational support and resources to first-time Hawaii homebuyers is the main objective. Ever since becoming a Realtor over 12 years ago my heart has always been concerned that not enough local resident “Kamaaina” can afford to purchase a home in Hawaii. Over the years thousands of local residents have been leaving the islands for the mainland to find more affordable housing. It is really a sad situation and that has motivated me to devote more time to a non-profit organization like HHOC that helps more local residents get into homeownership.

Riza from Bean & Vanilla was one of many donors for the Silent Auction. Mahalo nui to all the donors and sponsors!

Get Involved!

If you’re interested in helping with this great cause, please consider getting involved by making a donation to HHOC or volunteering your time. If you are a first-time home buyer or are not sure how to begin the home-buying process, reach out to Hawaii Homeownership Center to get scheduled for their buyer education classes by visiting their website at: hihomeownership.org or calling them at (808)523-9500. As always I am more than pleased to help answer any questions about real estate in Hawaii and the homebuying process. Please reach out to me at rosemkemna@hawaiilife.com or (808)497-7673.