National Celebrity Cabinet Member and "Lost" actor Daniel Dae Kim participated in the American Red Cross (Hawaii State Chapter)’s annual "Tea at Halekulani" event on April 22. The event raised $45,000 mostly from silent auction items which will go directly to the Hawaii State Chapter to meet crisis needs of the community and to perpetuate emergency preparedness education and awareness.
The event was an afternoon tea and included a fashion show of the Yves Saint Laurent spring/summer 2007 collections, with accessories supplied by Tiffany & Co. There will also be a silent auction.
"Many people do not realize that the Red Cross is not a government agency. We rely on the generosity of Hawai'i's people to provide critical services to our community including compassionate assistance to disaster victims, teaching people how to save lives, and providing emergency communication between deployed soldiers and their loved ones. We are very excited about our tea and would like to thank all of our sponsors and guests for their wonderful contribution to the cause of humanity," stated Coralie Chun Matayoshi, CEO if the American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter.
The chapter presented Daniel Dae Kim with a Red Cross Crystal award to acknowledge his volunteer support as part of the National Celebrity Cabinet.
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