$600 of School Supplies for Kona’s Kids On Saturday, Kona Impact loaded two shopping carts filled to the brim with school supplies for local Keiki. That included 60 three-ring binders, hundreds of file folders, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, glue sticks, colored pencils, and the entire remaining stock of Wal-Mart’s graph paper. As a former educator, I...Read More

The Ironman World Championships are always a great time in Kona, Hawaii. The athletes, their families and the companies add a vibrancy and level of passion to Kona that make it one of the most exciting places in the world. It’s a great time. Kona Impact has been providing displays, banners, posters and printing services...Read More

The Elections seem to bring out complainers in all of us. So-and-so just doesn’t care about the poor/homeless/business owners/ middle class/elderly/children. So-and-so is self-centered/dumb/arrogant/myopic/naïve/ignorant. I hear these statements every day, and, to be honest, I get a little tired of the endless whining and grouchiness. While I can certainly be a grouch, too, about ten...Read More

Support Good Kona Impact is as busy as it has ever been, with multiple marketing and design projects going on all the time. We’re busy, which, of course, is a good thing. That said, it sometimes makes us too busy to take a step back and see the bigger picture of life. Life goes on...Read More

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July weekend. As we enjoy the beach, the BBQs and the fireworks, let us not forget the struggles of those who came before us to make the United States what it is today. By no means a perfect country, but by all means the best country...Read More

One of Kona Impact’s favorite non-profits is Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii. It’s an extremely well-run organization, and their impact on the community is immense. I encourage anyone who has an interest in Habitat to check out the national website or the local website. Their list of accomplishment is vast and their management of resources...Read More

I couldn’t help but notice the other day all the new construction I have seen near our office in “downtown” Kailua-Kona. This is a good sign for the future of our our town, especially those who are doing the building and those who will be working. Here are a few within a few minutes of...Read More

Bye-Bye Borders The end of the Kona Border’s store has finally arrived. I’ll miss the ability to get trade and reference books quickly, though at a premium cost compared to online, locally. The selection of books available in Kona is now fairly limited for specialty topics, magazines and kid’s books. There are few great bookstores...Read More

Project Compassion is a monthly event at the Kailua-Kona Denny’s to raise funds for Hawaii Island non-profits. It is a joint venture between the Rotary Club of Kona and Denny’s Restaurant. Hawaii Island-based non-profits that provide services that benefit Hawaii Island are encourage to apply for future Project Compassion events. Contact Brian at 329-6077. This...Read More