Hot Shots – 12/31/25

Photo Courtesy KoʻOlina Resort

Outreach Event Provides Free Meals

Ko Olina Resort recently held its 26th annual Thanksgiving Outreach. The resort, alongside its partners UPS and Leeward Community College, prepared and delivered free meals to 25 churches, community groups and veteran organizations. Pictured (from left) are
Ari Halperin, Denise Oishi and Blake Nowack of Kuleana Coral Restoration, which has a training facility at Ko Olina Resort.

Photo Courtesy Mona Wood-Sword

Restaurant Donates To Museum

The Capital Grille Hawai‘i has donated $6,000 to Bishop Museum. The restaurant pledged proceeds from all beverage sales at its opening event. The gift acknowledges Bishop Museum’s help in selecting portraits of Hawaiian ali‘i for the restaurant. Pictured posing in front of portraits of Princess Ka‘iulani, Queen Emma and Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop at The Capital Grille in Waikīkī are (from left) Jasmine Peterson, general manager, The Capital Grille Hawai‘i; Shana Yamada, vice president of Union MAK Corp.; and Kaelyn Okuhata, director of corporate relations and partnerships at Bishop Museum.