Post #184392 by DawnTiki on Mon, Sep 5, 2005 12:00 AM

So much confusion is going on in regards to the relief efforts for the victims of hurricane Katrina and the devastation she has left behind.
It will be a massive undertaking in an attempt to bring life back to the communities that have suffered through this terrible storm.
Bigger than we know I’m afraid.

I want to say thank you to all the caring people who have contacted me trying to get some practical information on how they can get donations out to help Tiki Central's Ohana, like our own Purple Jade.

I finally have some news to share with you, without saying too much, only because there isn't much to tell yet, it being very early in the thought process.
Holden has contacted me with the same concerns we all have and wants to be able to help however he can.

In conversations with Holden, he seems to think there may be a way to get some real help out to our long time contributing Ohana.
Holden has a plan to try to bring back some sort of normalcy to our friends that have been directly effected by the hurricane. His plan is to have a commemorative mug, dedicated to Tiki Central's longtime contributing members who have been directly affected by Katrina.

A mug designed by Purple Jade, one of our own who is from one of the hardest hit areas in New Orleans, along with Trader Vic backing the project as well, contributing their Mai Tai mix to the project at cost.
All in an effort to raise money to donate to our long time contributing members of Tiki Central, who have lost so much from this huge tragedy.

Next is where our Tiki Central Ohana come in, we need you all to help get the word out.
We, as a group, could promote the heck out of this thing. Of course there will be press, but our Ohana getting the word out could really make the difference here.
Telling everyone, everywhere what we are trying to accomplish.

Tiki Central is a huge resource, if we can get you behind this project, 110 percent, we could really be able to make a difference in getting some real help to people we know and care about, people that are our own.
With everyone’s help I know we can get the aid to our Tiki Central Ohana that need it most.

Holden's been working on this idea and he asked me to make this announcement in hopes to get some feedback.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think it is something we can do?
This is a big undertaking and a mug couldn't materialize for about 90 days, but perhaps we can put our heads together and get creative.
Things like:

The ability of Tiki Central's Ohana helping Tiki Farm to promote the mug

PRE-selling the mug (Tiki Farm is only looking to cover their actual costs) associated with this project.
They look just to recoup their costs and then the balance of the proceeds will go entirely to our very own TC Ohana relief fund.

I can’t stress this enough, it is totally up to us, the Tiki Central “OHANA” to tell our friends and families about what we are trying to get accomplished.
This is something that you can participate in as a Tiki Central member and make a big difference!
Our Ohana need our help!
I know we can make a positive difference here, what do you think?

[ Edited by: dawntiki 2005-09-05 13:34 ]