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Mahalo nui loa!

STRIDE would like to give a special thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their help and support.

•       Alliance for Inclusion Advancement Hawai`i
•       Aloha United Way
•       Hawai'i Disability and Communication Access Board
•       O'ahu WorkLinks
•       Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
•       Research Center of Hawai`i Special Needs Network

STRIDE Hawai'i Advisory Board Members:

•       Kim Arakaki, Hawai‘i Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division
•       Bud Bowles, United Self Help
•       Judith F. Clark, Hawai‘i Youth Services Network
•       Ed "Chevy" Corey, Advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
•       Calvin Ebesutani, Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division
•       Dave Eveland, Hawai‘i Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
•       Nani Fife, National Federation of the Blind of Hawai‘i
•       David Fray, Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division
•       Sydney S. Freitas, Hawai‘i Center for the Deaf and Blind
•       Dara Fukuhara, Communications Pacific
•       Lea Grupen, Hawai‘i Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
•       Cara Heilmann, Clinical Laboratories of Hawai‘i
•       Pat Heu, Hawai‘i Department of Health Children with Special Health Needs Branch
•       Crissy Ishida, Hawai‘i Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
•       Ann Ito, Kokua Program, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
•       Elzy Kaina, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
•       Lei Nakamura, Youth Services Center
•       Jeani Navarro, Arc of Kona
•       Kristine Pagano, Disability and Communication Access Board
•       Eva Makahilahila, Goodwill Industries of Hawai‘i
•       Pat Heu, Children with Special Health Needs Branch, Hawai‘i Department of Health
•       Albert Perez, Hawai‘i Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind
•       Doran Porter, Statewide Independent Living Council, Hawai‘i
•       Robert Schacht, Research Director, Pacific Basin Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
•       Jennifer Schember-Lang, Learning Disabilities Association of Hawai‘i
•       Edward Suarez, Psychosocial Rehabilitation/Vocational Services Coordinator, Department of Health, Adult Mental Health Division
•       Lisa Ann Tom, Kapi‘olani Community College
•       Carol Young, Hawai`i Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind

American Sign Language Interpreters

•       Beverly Bownds
•       Susan Kroe-Unabia
•       Linda Miller
•       Michele R. Morris
•       Regina Sapko
•       Darlene Wong

Community Partners

•       Adam Metel, an artist who designed the graphics on our homepage and brochures.