Vulcan boosters dinner on tap for next week
University of Hawai’i at Hilo Athletics and the Vulcan Booster Club will be honoring two Hilo families at the Vulcans Legacy Dinner set for Friday, Feb. 2 at the Hilo Yacht Club.
Steve and Emma Handy, and Joe and Diana Hanley, and their families, have been ardent supporters of not only UH Hilo and Vulcans Athletics, but also the entire Big Island community for decades.
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“Through their vision and generosity, these families have made our community a better place,” UH-Hilo Director of Athletics Patrick Guillen said in a press release. “Whether through generous donations and sponsorships to fund operating needs and scholarships for athletics, or working on clean water projects in Fiji or founding the Children’s Justice Center for East Hawai‘i, the impact that the Handys and Hanleys have made are immeasurable and truly inspiring.
“I am proud to call them my friends and I am a better person for knowing them.”
The Vulcans Legacy Dinner opens with cocktail hour beginning at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the event’s program immediately following.
Individual ticket prices are $175 or $2,000 for a table sponsorship of eight (8), which includes program recognition and mahalo in the Hawai’i Tribune Herald.
Proceeds benefit the Vulcan Booster Club in support of UH-Hilo Athletics’ 12 sports teams and their student-athletes.
“This Vulcans Legacy Dinner honors those who have done so much for this community, our University and our athletics department,” Vulcan Booster Club president Keene Fujinaka said. “Our honorees this year epitomize the values and sense of giving, which makes Hawai‘i Island so special.
“These families have a legacy of generosity while asking for nothing in return. We are honored to recognize both the Handy and Hanley families and are so grateful for their continued support over many years.”
Tickets are available online at HiloAthletics.com/VBCdinner.
Or, call the UH-Hilo Athletics department at 808-932-7168.
