Hometown Hospitality

Turtle Bay Resort, Turtle Bay Golf and Spa Luana at Turtle Bay Resort employees were busy yesterday handing out checks to a local charity and to the local library.

Turtle Bay was approached late spring by some prominent local residents for a donation of cash. Director of Sales and Marketing Mike Wilkins and Vice President, General Manager and Regional Director of Operations Bob Boyle suggested something that would potentially bring in more than the resort could have actually donated in cash. Matt Hall, Director of Turtle Bay Golf, donated a golf tournament.

Sales Manager Bonnie Holmbeck and Public Relations Manager Keoki Wallace helped to locate sponsors and sell tickets to the inaugural “Legends Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament”. With only six weeks to work on it the tournament was still a success, bringing in $5,000, which was donated to the Ko’olauloa Educational Alliance Non Profit Corporation, an entity that assists local schools and community organizations supporting children’s education and career planning.

Spa Luana Director Becky Leuluai and the masseuses at Spa Luana gave chair massages in exchange for donations during the Community Fourth of July Celebration held at Turtle Bay Resort. Four hundred dollars was raised through this process, which was given to the local Kahuku Library. The library plans on using the funds to purchase new children’s books that otherwise had been cut out of the library’s budget.

Mahalo to all those who helped us help our community.