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The aloha spirit truly does captivate anyone who experience its ethereal prowess, and for Dennis Francis, it transpired many years ago. Dennis came to Hawaii in the 70s with no more than an idea of community involvement. Over time, he began to feel the sense of community in the peoples he came in contact with. This became the impetus to his philanthropic endeavor.
As president and publisher of Star-Bulletin and MidWeek newspapers, Dennis Francis makes it a point to give back to the community that he now considers his home-and he finds that it's not hard to do so.
"I think that's one of the things that makes Hawaii special is that there is a sense of community here," he said. "Everyone says that they have New England and other places on the mainland but Hawaii has such a strong sense of it that it's a lot easier to want to participate and it also is natural because I've been here quite a bit longer than I had in other places."
According to Dennis, one needs to be able to participate on things outside his or her normal day-to-day activities, which may prove valuable in personal and career development.
Dennis currently chairs the State's March of Dimes and is on the board of several non-profits including Friends for Cancer Research, Adult Friends for Youth, and Hawaii Food Bank.
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