Hawaii program for tourists in need may close due to cuts washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Program that helps visitors following trauma and tragedy faces deep cuts
A long-time program that helps tourists in need faces a funding crisis By Mahealani Richardson | April 14, 2021 at 5:33 PM HST - Updated April 14 at 6:01 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 24-year-old program thatâs helped visitors following trauma and tragedy says itâs in jeopardy of coming to an end.
The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii says it wonât survive past the summer if proposed legislative cuts become a reality.
VASH was founded in 1997 by the Honolulu Rotary Club when it realized that visitors had no aid organization.
Jessica Lani Rich, president and CEO, said she is shocked the program could lose its funding.
Organization aimed at helping visitors in crisis on chopping block kitv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kitv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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