Mahalo to our dear friends at Hui Malama O Ke Kai for allowing the RYSE team to participate in the hale thatching marathon on Friday, May 4th. We so appreciate the mana and aloha shared with all. We are honored to be part of the efforts to continue to help strengthen the Waimānalo Community. This beautiful community hale wa’a will be for all of Waimānalo to use.
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"Two Hawaii organizations have the chance to win $100,000 in funding as part of a national challenge. Startup accelerator FoundHer and nonprofit Residential Youth Services and Empowerment, or RYSE, are both finalists in the 2022 Gold Futures Challenge. The annual...
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