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The Man Behind Hawaii Winter Baseball
Saving local companies from dissolution may seemingly be Duane Kurisu's primary hold on philanthropy. In the 1980's, Duane, who started his entrepreneurial endeavor in the property business, began to extend loans to Hawaii companies on the verge of collapse. And this mirrors the principal roots of today's Hawaii Winter Baseball League.
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Aloha Spirit Urges Social Giving
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.
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Business Meets Social Mission
David Watumull carries a meaningful undertaking. As CEO of Hawaii Biotech, he is on the lead to finding cures to many of the world's deadliest diseases, including Dengue and West Nile viruses. This makes the biopharmaceutical firm's social mission deeply ingrained in to their corporate goals.
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