On Memorial Day weekend each year, the Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i honors the memory of the brave members of the armed services by placing lei at the Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery in Kane‘ohe. This year, the Girl Scouts are asking for the community’s help to ensure that each of the over 9,000 veterans receive a lei of aloha with donations of flowers or helping to sew lei on Saturday, May 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Windward Mall.
“It’s a proud tradition of the Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i to honor our heroes that have been laid to rest with lei on Memorial Day,” said Shari Chang, CEO of Girl Scouts of Hawai’i. “With our community’s generosity, our Scouts will be able to honor the memories of those who have protected the rights and freedom of our nation.”
Donations of flowers and lei may be dropped off at Windward Mall’s Center Court. Suggested flower donations are blossoms of plumeria, bougainvillea, stephanotis, or crown flowers; stalks of hardy tropical flowers will also be accepted (24-inches maximum). The community is also encouraged to volunteer to sew lei and veterans are invited to come dressed uniform to share their histories and stories with Girl Scouts, volunteers, and mall shoppers.
About Girl Scouts of Hawai’i
Supporting almost 5,000 girl and adult members statewide with approximately 20 staff members, the Girl Scouts of Hawai’i (GSH) builds girls of courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. GSH’s headquarters is located on the island of O’ahu, with three neighbor island service centers on the islands of Hawai’i, Kaua’i and Maui. GSH is chartered by the national office, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and is responsible for the leadership, administration and supervision of Girl Scout programs in the state of Hawai’i. For more information about GSH, visit girlscouts-hawaii.org or call (808) 595-8400.
April 24, 2015
