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With canoe racing season on hold, paddlers distribute food to Papakolea residents

By Dennis Oda

June 14, 2020

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Wilma Kaopuiki-Heen, Charlani Kalama, Kaili Heen and Hanakia Tui prepare food packages to be distributed on Sunday in Papakolea. The Oahu outrigger canoe paddling season is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So instead of fierce regatta competition, the canoe clubs have unified to help those in need.
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Malia Maldonado, Melanie Bailey and Kawena Kekauoha prepare to distribute boxes of donated food items.
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Volunteers load food into a car at Papakolea Community Park.
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Wilma Kaopuiki-Heen and her daughter, Kaili Heen, sorting through the food that will be distributed on Sunday in Papakolea
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Volunteers prepare to distribute food to waiting cars.
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Area residents picked upboxes of food.
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Volunteers formed a circle during a pule, led by Charlene Kalama in the haku lei, before the food distribution started at Papakolea.
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Charlani Kalama and Hanakia Tui hug in the front while Kaili Heen hugs her mother, Wilma Kaopuiki-Heen, after a pule.
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Jordan Napoleon puts a box of donated food items in the back of a truck on Sunday.
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Jordan Napoleon loads items in the back while Kamaka Kekoa and Gilbert Pelletier place donated food items in the back of a truck.
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Cars pulled up to the park on Sunday for a food distribution drive.
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Charlani Kalama hugsNancy Khaki while Wilma Kaopuiki-Heen looks on.
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Kawena Kekauoha, Gilbert Pelletier, Jordan Napoleon, Mahealani Kekauoha and Kawena Kekauoha load donated food items into a truck on Sunday.
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Volunteers form a circle during a pule given by Charlene Kalama before the food distribution started at Papakolea Community Park.
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Volunteer Marrisa Kahakui carried bags of rice that were donated.
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