KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
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26 <strong>KIUC</strong> CURRENTS<br />
By Shelley Paik<br />
Volunteering A Way of Life<br />
During the holidays, we often look back on the<br />
year and realize what we are thankful for and<br />
everything others have done for us. One way we<br />
can give back is to volunteer in the community.<br />
Opportunities are plentiful and the need is<br />
yearround.<br />
One of cooperative principles <strong>KIUC</strong> follows is<br />
Concern for Community. Many of our member<br />
programs involve volunteering in the community<br />
or participating in community events.<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong>’s employees not only get involved with<br />
workrelated volunteer opportunities, but<br />
volunteer on their own time. We have employees<br />
who are active in the PTSA and school community<br />
councils, coach community sports, are team<br />
parents or league coordinators, umpire, sit on<br />
boards of nonprofits and associations, and belong<br />
to professional societies and clubs—all of which<br />
contribute to our community.<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> regularly supports the Salvation Army<br />
Angel Tree in which employees help individuals in<br />
need; the Kaua‘i United Way; the American<br />
Cancer Society’s Relay for Life; and Kaua‘i<br />
Independent Food Bank.<br />
Photo by Shelley Paik<br />
Security and Facilities Coordinator, Mitchell Oishi educates students on electrical safety at a recent elementary school career day.<br />
Anyone who brings in $5 worth of canned<br />
goods, nonperishable food or writes a check to<br />
the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank receives a<br />
compact fluorescent light.<br />
When you think of volunteering, do something<br />
you enjoy. Ask around and see if others need your<br />
help. Take the initiative do it because you want to,<br />
not because you are being forced to do it. Make it<br />
your own and you will feel great about it.<br />
List of Possible Volunteer<br />
Opportunities<br />
American Cancer Society<br />
American Red Cross<br />
Blood Bank of Hawai‘i<br />
Boys and Girls Club of Hawai‘i<br />
County of Kaua‘i’s Agency on Elderly Affairs<br />
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)<br />
Habitat for Humanity<br />
Kaua‘i Community Health Alliance<br />
Kaua‘i Humane Society<br />
Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank<br />
National Tropical Botanical Garden<br />
Wilcox Memorial Hospital