Nā Hale O Maui Annual Golf Tournament: A Swing for Affordable Housing
- Jovelyn Bonilla
- Jul 21, 2024
- 1 min read
Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PERPETUITY
Nā Hale o Maui Executive Director Cassandra Abdul shares: “Mākena Golf and Beach Club and Discovery Land gave Na Hale O Maui Community Land Trust an unexpected and generous gift: a charity golf tournament in 2017. The incredible hospitality and aloha spirit shown by the Makena team made the event unforgettable. Since then, this annual charity golf tournament has become a beloved tradition. Many participants have returned year after year, even during the scaled-back events of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds raised have been crucial in supporting Nā Hale O Maui's mission to provide affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in Maui County.
The donations received from the charity golf tournaments helped build 12 new homes in the Kahoma Residential subdivision in Lahaina. While the wildfires tragically claimed 14 of 15 homes, we are grateful all our families survived, and we are committed to helping them rebuild. We are also excited to announce a recent donation of 7 finished house lots in the Fairway subdivision in Maui Lani, where we will soon begin new construction.
We are deeply thankful for the continued support from Mākena Golf and Beach Club. These charity golf tournaments have not only raised critically funds, and awareness about the importance of financial readiness for homeownership. Together, we are making the dream of affordable housing a reality for many Maui families."
