Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2011 — TEAM OHA GETS DOWN TO FIGHT DIABETES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
TEAM OHA GETS DOWN TO FIGHT DIABETES
Members of Team OHA joined the community in early morning jazzercise at the 1 2th annual Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes, a chronic disease that afflicts 20,000 Native Hawaiians in the state. OHA was a proud sponsor of the March 1 9 event, whieh raised a total of $500,000 in donations and pledges for the Amehean Diabetes Assoeiahon of Hawai'i. Almost 3,000 people, including about 80 teams, participated in the 2.3-mile walk around Kapi'olani Park and Honolulu Zoo. Walkers were treated to healthy snacks, entertainment, games, information booths and free health screenings by Project Vision and others. Pictured, from left are Quentin Flores, Shirley Nakanishi, OHA Vice Chair Boyd Mossman, OHA Chairperson Colette Machado and Carol Hoomanawanui. - Photo: Nancy King