2025 Charity Walk
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Join us on the 46th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday May 3, 2025 at Vidinha Stadium. Whether in person or as a donor-only, help us with this island-wide event.
The Charity Walk, founded in 1974 and expanded statewide in 1978, is now Hawai’i’s largest single-day fundraising event by a nonprofit organization.
Since its inception, more than $47 million has been raised to support hundreds of local charities throughout the state. Spearheaded by the Hawai’i Lodging & Tourism Association and its non-profit arm the Hawai‘i Hotel Industry Foundation, the Charity Walk is traditionally held every May on Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Lana‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and O‘ahu. Money raised on an island or each county stays there.
As you are aware, the Kauai Charity Walk has been a staple fundraiser on the island for over 46 years and is the lifeline for many non-profit organizations on the island.
Last year’s Kaua’i Charity Walk raised over $620,000 for over 60 local charities and non-profit organizations. While we celebrated this incredible success, many of our nonprofit partners are now facing increased demand for their services. Rising inflation has placed a significant burden on local families, leading more individuals to seek help with basic needs. In response, we’ve raised our fundraising goal to $700,000 this year to better support these essential services.