I had the pleasure of interviewing Kamaka Dias who started the race to $50K in January 2020.
A local boy from Hilo Hawaii who had an idea. After 3 years in the Peace Corp. in Madagascar, he found himself coming home to $53,000 in student loan debt. He knew this would hold him back in pursuing his dreams so he came up with an idea, "help me help you". He would work for anyone doing anything for FREE during 2020. No job was too big or small. If the person felt like donating to his cause, that would be great, but if they were broke, he would do the work anyway to help them out. I was so inspired by him.
He has done everything from painting, to dressing up as Buzz Lightyear for a birthday party. He has been sharing his spirit of Aloha with everyone he meets and believes everyone is kind. This belief has been reinforce by the generosity of strangers around the world following his journey and cheering him on.
During the pandemic he has just about reached his goal and gave back to his community at the same time. With his stimulus check he created 350 gift packs for seniors graduating in June 2020. He also plans 4 more events to raise money for the community including a pancake breakfast for the homeless, a scholarship fund to help college students avoid the student loan debt, and more. Find him here: www.theraceto50K.com if you want to donate or learn more, or follow his journey on Instagram and Facebook: Kamaka Dias 8
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