People with ALS – ALS Foundation of Hawaii

Remembering Vi Jones-Medusky: A Pioneer Planner for an ALS Residence for Hawaii

As we were adjourning from last Tuesday’s Regular Monthly BOD Meeting, Ronaele Whittington, brought up Violet Jones-Medusky. “Didn’t Vi pass away in late March?” Ronaele mused. Honestly, I can’t remember – I have been in many funerals of friends who have passed with ALS in the almost 40 years I’ve been involved with ALS in Hawaii. As memorable as Vi was – and should be in matters ALS in Hawaii – there have been just too many deaths to cram…

#GivingTuesday: “Let the sun shine through…”

November 26, 2022

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The basest of species, we are told, simply do not have the physical structure to provide the basis for complex emotions such as compassion. Paramecia and reptiles just don’t have it in them to feel anything beyond self-preserving “reactions” such as when in pain. Only more developed species have awareness beyond themselves that shows “others” as something more than their next meal. I’m talking generalities here (I have to qualify my statement, before someone who’s watched Jurassic Park points out,…