Senior Fair set for War Memorial Gym on Saturday – Maui News
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Fresh produce fills vendor tables at the last in-person Senior Fair on Oct. 25, 2019, at the War Memorial Complex. About 1,500 people attended the event. The first in-person Senior Fair since 2019 is set for Saturday, Oct. 29. Maui Economic Opportunity photos
The Maui News
The 49th Annual Maui County Senior Fair is set to include health screenings, such as for vision and blood pressure, entertainment, fundraisers, and Maui Fair-like food on Saturday at the War Memorial Gym.
The Senior Fair will run from 8 a.m. to noon and serve as an opportunity for businesses, government and community organizations and nonprofits to share information important to kupuna, promote a product or service, or sell food or other items, according to a news release.
This is the first time since 2019 that this event was held in person where around 1,500 people attended.
Hale Makua, Hale Mahaolu and AARP are among the nonprofits and health agencies that will be available for questions and services. For-profit businesses that have signed up to appear include Costco, Gammie Homecare and Maui Grown Therapies, and government entities, such as the state departments of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Health.
Kupuna enjoy the entertainment at the 2016 Senior Fair at the War Memorial Gym.
There also will be nearly 30 candidates for elected office at the event on Saturday as well as information on fraud prevention and home repair.
Some senior clubs use this health and wellness fair as a fundraiser, the news release said.
Fair-goers can pick up cascaron, pasteles, laulau, Portuguese soup, sushi, Chinese pretzels and more at the event.
There also will be plants for sale, lift chair and scooter demonstrations and information on tai chi, Medicare and Medicaid, hospice and estate planning.
George Kahumoku Jr. will headline the event’s music entertainment. The lineup also features Benny Uyetake, Pukalani Hula Halau, Na Kupuna Ohana Serenaders, Laughter Yoga with Jenna Pascual, Zumba with Keoni Hot Lava DanceFit and exercise activities with Paula Keele of Enhance Fitness. Kathy Collins once again will be serving as emcee.
Health-related activities include eye pressure checks by Aloha Eye Clinic, blood pressure checks by Kaiser Permanente, COVID-19 vaccinations and vision screening by Project Vision Hawaii in a van in the parking lot, flu shots by Walgreens and health screenings by Hui No Ke Ola Pono.
Mask-wearing is encouraged.
Maui Economic Opportunity is organizing the annual event in partnership with the Maui County Office on Aging.
For more information, contact MEO COO Gay Sibonga or Executive Assistant Lee Imada at (808) 249-2990.
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- Fresh produce fills vendor tables at the last in-person Senior Fair on Oct. 25, 2019, at the War Memorial Complex. About 1,500 people attended the event. The first in-person Senior Fair since 2019 is set for Saturday, Oct. 29. Maui Economic Opportunity photos
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- Kupuna enjoy the entertainment at the 2016 Senior Fair at the War Memorial Gym.