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RAM Members Serve Up Festive Fun By Sarah Ruppenthal It was a star-spangled evening at the Ka Hale A Ke Ola (KHAKO) Homeless Resource Centers Wailuku facility on Wednesday, July 7.  That’s when First Hawaii Title and the Kiwanis Club of Kahului co-hosted a Fourth of July-themed dinner at the facility. The fun and festive…

Helping Make Students’ Wishes Come True By Sarah Ruppenthal The 2023-24 academic year is right around the corner, which means the back-to-school shopping season is nearly upon us.  As they head back to the classroom, students in all grade levels will need basic supplies like pencils, paper, and notebooks. However, many parents can’t afford these…

Helping Maui County Students Make Their Mark  By Sarah Ruppenthal It may be hard to believe, but a few weeks from now, students across Maui County will getting ready for the first day of school. And for the third year in a row, the Realtors of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) Advantage Realty…

Giving back—in the sweetest way By Sarah Ruppenthal If you stopped by the Finance Factors office in Kahului on Monday, May 22, you likely noticed the irresistible aroma of freshly baked banana bread, shortbread cookies, butter mochi, vanilla panna cotta, and other mouthwateringly delicious goodies.  That day, the Realtors Association of Maui (RAM) affiliate company…

Helping Set Students up for Success By Sarah Ruppenthal Summer break is officially in full swing, but August will be here before you know it. That’s when thousands of Maui County students will head back to the classroom for the 2023-24 academic year.  And just like they have for the past 16 years, Realtors Association…

RAM Members Help Students Thrive By Sarah Ruppenthal Believe it or not, the school year is nearly over. Even so, students will still need basic classroom supplies like pencils, paper and notebooks in the weeks to come and when they return to campus in the fall. Unfortunately, these items can be cost-prohibitive for many families,…

Making Strides for RAM Community Foundation By Sarah Ruppenthal As the saying goes, one day can make a difference. Case in point: The annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk, known locally as the Maui County Charity Walk.  Hosted by the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, the annual single-day fundraising event draws thousands of participants and benefits…

RAM Members Are a Force For Good By Sarah Ruppenthal Author and poet Richelle E. Goodrich once wrote: “There is strength in numbers, yes, but even more so in collective goodwill.” Case in point: The Realtors of Aloha Group Maui, a part of Keller Williams Island Living.  Those Aloha Group Maui Realtors include Kathy Becklin,…

RAM Members Serve Up Some Kindness By Sarah Ruppenthal On a sunny afternoon in 1989, a tradition began in an old Catholic church on the edge of a cane field in Pu‘unene. That day, a group of local Realtors crowded into the church’s kitchen and cooked a hot meal for the men, women and children…

RAM Members Help Students Thrive in the Classroom By Sarah Ruppenthal The school year is starting to wind down, but students in all grade levels will still need basic supplies like pencils, paper and notebooks in the weeks to come. Unfortunately, many parents can’t afford these items and students often go without. Their teachers do…