MAUI MARATHON LAUNCHES “GIVING BACK TO MAUI” PROGRAM
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. is Chosen as First Recipient
KAHULUI, Hawaii (August 21, 2010) – The Valley Isle Road Runners, the Maui Marathon Race Weekend’s host running club, announced today it is launching a new charitable program – Giving Back to Maui. The program will benefit one Maui-based cultural or environmental non-profit organization each year and will kick off during the Maui Marathon’s 40th anniversary event weekend set for Sept. 17-19, 2010.
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc., a grassroots land trust organization whose mission is to stabilize, protect, and restore Hawaiian cultural resources, has been selected as the first recipient of the inaugural program in memory of Ed Lindsey, the organization’s founder. Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. will receive 10 percent of the marathon, half-marathon and Warrior Challenge’s registration proceeds as well as numerous awareness-building opportunities, including a complementary booth at the Maui Marathon Sports & Fitness Expo.
“Maui, the place, has always been the ultimate draw for our event,” said Rudy Huber, race director of the marathon weekend. “It is incredible to be able to offer such a great community event in such an inspiring destination. We want to respect our cultural and environmental uniqueness by creating this new program, thereby putting the focus back on Hawaii and especially Maui where we are honored to have so many truly dedicated agencies supporting the Hawaiian culture and Maui’s environmental integrity.” The Maui Marathon currently donates funds to non-profit organizations that set up and staff the Maui Marathon’s aid stations along its 26-mile route.
“We are much honored to be selected as the first recipient of the program and look forward to the event,” said Ekolu Lindsey, president of Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. “We rely on donations and volunteers to fulfill our mission so this is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness and funds.”
The longest-running marathon in the state of Hawaii, the Maui Marathon features a scenic point-to-point course that starts in Kahului, runs along Honoapiilani Highway and through Lahaina before finishing near Whalers Village in the Ka’anapali Beach Resort.
The race weekend also includes the Maui Half Marathon, Maui Tacos 5K Run/Walk and Run Forrest Run Front Street Mile races, as well as a two-day Sports & Fitness Expo at the race weekend’s host hotel – The Westin Maui Resort & Spa. An inaugural Warrior Challenge, where a participant runs the 5K and Mile on Saturday, and either the full or half marathon on Sunday, has been added to the race weekend this year in honor of the endurance of ancient Hawaiian runners who ran great distances to deliver news or goods between moku’s (districts) for their chiefs.
Beyond the resorts and the sugarcane fields, deep in the heart of Maui, there is a past unknown to us, yet so familiar. In Honokowai Valley, on Maui’s West Side, an estimated 600 Hawaiian families once lived and worked in a thriving village. Today, more than 100 years later, what they left behind tells a story of self-sufficiency and harmony with the natural environment.
It’s a story that continues to unfold through the efforts of volunteers like you. All year long, volunteers with Maui Cultural Lands help to weed out invasive species, plant and care for native flora, and uncover stones that were once the foundation for Hawaiian homes and taro patches.
Maui Cultural Lands Inc. is based on the concepts of Aloha (to give love and respect) and Malama (to care for). It was the vision of Ed Lindsey; the late founder of MCL, that Honokowai Valley is a living classroom—an inspiring example for residents and visitors through the generations.
Who we are…
Maui Cultural Lands Inc. (MCL) is a nonprofit, Maui-based land trust organization, established by Ed and Puanani Lindsey in February 2002. Our mission is to stabilize, protect and restore Hawaiian cultural resources, through project areas that range from inland to coastal lands.
Maui Marathon Give Back program
MAUI MARATHON LAUNCHES “GIVING BACK TO MAUI” PROGRAM
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. is Chosen as First Recipient
KAHULUI, Hawaii (August 21, 2010) – The Valley Isle Road Runners, the Maui Marathon Race Weekend’s host running club, announced today it is launching a new charitable program – Giving Back to Maui. The program will benefit one Maui-based cultural or environmental non-profit organization each year and will kick off during the Maui Marathon’s 40th anniversary event weekend set for Sept. 17-19, 2010.
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc., a grassroots land trust organization whose mission is to stabilize, protect, and restore Hawaiian cultural resources, has been selected as the first recipient of the inaugural program in memory of Ed Lindsey, the organization’s founder. Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. will receive 10 percent of the marathon, half-marathon and Warrior Challenge’s registration proceeds as well as numerous awareness-building opportunities, including a complementary booth at the Maui Marathon Sports & Fitness Expo.
“Maui, the place, has always been the ultimate draw for our event,” said Rudy Huber, race director of the marathon weekend. “It is incredible to be able to offer such a great community event in such an inspiring destination. We want to respect our cultural and environmental uniqueness by creating this new program, thereby putting the focus back on Hawaii and especially Maui where we are honored to have so many truly dedicated agencies supporting the Hawaiian culture and Maui’s environmental integrity.” The Maui Marathon currently donates funds to non-profit organizations that set up and staff the Maui Marathon’s aid stations along its 26-mile route.
“We are much honored to be selected as the first recipient of the program and look forward to the event,” said Ekolu Lindsey, president of Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. “We rely on donations and volunteers to fulfill our mission so this is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness and funds.”
The longest-running marathon in the state of Hawaii, the Maui Marathon features a scenic point-to-point course that starts in Kahului, runs along Honoapiilani Highway and through Lahaina before finishing near Whalers Village in the Ka’anapali Beach Resort.
The race weekend also includes the Maui Half Marathon, Maui Tacos 5K Run/Walk and Run Forrest Run Front Street Mile races, as well as a two-day Sports & Fitness Expo at the race weekend’s host hotel – The Westin Maui Resort & Spa. An inaugural Warrior Challenge, where a participant runs the 5K and Mile on Saturday, and either the full or half marathon on Sunday, has been added to the race weekend this year in honor of the endurance of ancient Hawaiian runners who ran great distances to deliver news or goods between moku’s (districts) for their chiefs.
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Maui Cultural Lands, Inc.
Education Archaeological Stabilization Reforestation
Beyond the resorts and the sugarcane fields, deep in the heart of Maui, there is a past unknown to us, yet so familiar. In Honokowai Valley, on Maui’s West Side, an estimated 600 Hawaiian families once lived and worked in a thriving village. Today, more than 100 years later, what they left behind tells a story of self-sufficiency and harmony with the natural environment.
It’s a story that continues to unfold through the efforts of volunteers like you. All year long, volunteers with Maui Cultural Lands help to weed out invasive species, plant and care for native flora, and uncover stones that were once the foundation for Hawaiian homes and taro patches.
Maui Cultural Lands Inc. is based on the concepts of Aloha (to give love and respect) and Malama (to care for). It was the vision of Ed Lindsey; the late founder of MCL, that Honokowai Valley is a living classroom—an inspiring example for residents and visitors through the generations.
Who we are…
Maui Cultural Lands Inc. (MCL) is a nonprofit, Maui-based land trust organization, established by Ed and Puanani Lindsey in February 2002. Our mission is to stabilize, protect and restore Hawaiian cultural resources, through project areas that range from inland to coastal lands.
To volunteer or donate, please contact:
Puanani Lindsey
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc.
P.O. Box 122
Lahaina, HI 96767-0122
Phone: (808) 572-8085
Email: MCL@hawaii.rr.com
“People who help the land and the culture, who give unselfishly for the sake of the land, they are the heroes, the real warriors.”
–Ed Lindsey, founder of Maui Cultural Lands
www.mauiculturallands.com