MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund benefits STEM programs at home

WAILEA, HI — The annual MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner & Auction returns on Saturday, August 23. Held at the Grand Wailea Resort, this annual event raises needed funds for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs in our community.

Guests will bid on fabulous prizes at the popular Apples for Education Auctions, compete in a lively “Are You Smarter Than a STEM 5th Grader?” game, and mingle with Distinguished Educators – Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui and his wife Lyndelle and Mayor Alan Arakawa and his wife Ann – as well as your friends and neighbors. This year’s winner of the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award, which honors the legacy of the late U.S. Senator, will also be announced.

The Reception and Silent Auction begins at 4:30 pm, followed by dinner and a program and Live Auction at 6:30 pm.

Sponsorships are available.  Event tickets are $175 per person.  For reservations and information, contact Maui Economic Development Board at 808-875-2300 or visit www.medb.org.

Throughout Maui County, STEM education is empowering students and teachers, thanks to donors of the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund. This past school year, the Fund awarded nearly $175,000 which enabled Robotics teams to compete on Maui, Oahu and even the mainland; equipped digital media labs and engineering technology programs with the latest tools, software and training; prepared students for going head-to-head with national digital media peers, and organized the annual Science Olympiad.

“Thanks to generous businesses and other community stakeholders, we have touched thousands of students,” said Jeanne Skog, MEDB President and CEO. “Donors send a clear message to our students of the value of pursuing careers in STEM.”

For reservations and information, contact Maui Economic Development Board, at 808-875-2300 or visit www.medb.org. Sponsorships for the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction are available.