Fundraising Project – Page 3 – ALS Foundation of Hawaii

Robillard College Friends Pledge Matching Funds to Fundraising Event Total

August 29, 2018

August 29, 2018. Honolulu, HI. Close to 50 friends and family celebrated Katherine O’Connor’s and Divina Telan Robillard’s August birthdays at Romano’s Macaroni Grill at Ala Moana Shopping Center. The group was encouraged to participate due to RMG’s pledge to donate 20% of the bill upon presentation of an approved flier for either dine-in or take-out. Dr. Richard and Janet Post, college friends of the late Professor Britt Robillard, have pledged to match RMG’s donation, dollar for dollar. Dr. Post…

ALSFH Surpasses $1000 Goal in FB Birthday Fundraiser in 48 Hours

August 25, 2018

ALS awareness, Fundraising Project, News

August 25, 2018, Kailua, Hawaii. Board of Director members, Katherine O’Connor and Divina Telan Robillard are celebrating their birthdays this month. Katherine’s birthday is August 26 and Divina, the 29th. To celebrate their birth month, both BOD members created fundraisers on Facebook. Divina’s Facebook fundraiser goal of $1000 was surpassed within 48 hours. Eighteen FB friends donated directly to the fundraiser which continues for one more week. Katherine also has a FB fundraiser continuing for another week. The total…

Amateur Writers Convene for Book Project

August 8, 2018

ALS awareness, Fundraising Project, Meetings, News

August 7, 2018, Honolulu, Hawaii. A group of amateur writers started meeting with UH Professor Emeritus Virgie Chattergy to develop a book focusing on experiences living with ALS. As of this writing, group membership consists of Ronaele Whittington, Justin Hendrix, Rita Melville Alarcon, Catherine Sophian, Alexa-Rae Telan, and Divina Telan Robillard. Last year, the Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW) published an anthology of essays entitled, “Pinay: Culture Bearers of the Filipino Diaspora.” It was edited by Professor Chattergy and…