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Community cleanups · 2024

Mālama ʻāina, carried by community.

Three community cleanups along Holomua Road—May 2, June 16, and August 10, 2024.

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Community members holding hands in a circle before a Holomua Outreach cleanup — Holomua Road · August 10, 2024

01Community cleanups

Three cleanup days. One community showing up.

Huge Mahalo to all of our volunteers who show up in their spare time!

May 2 · June 16 · August 10, 2024

Cleanup 01

May 2, 2024

First Holomua Outreach community cleanup

Neighbors gathered along Holomua Road to clear discarded household debris, tires, metal, and bagged waste from the roadside.

Volunteers gathered for a group portrait during the first Holomua Outreach community cleanup — The community gathered for the first Holomua Outreach cleanup

Volunteers sorting bagged waste and roadside debris beneath the trees on Holomua Road — Sorting and bagging debris along the road

A group of volunteers posing together during the May 2 Holomua Road cleanup — Neighbors who showed up for the inaugural cleanup

Volunteers gathered in the road for a cleanup briefing under a bright blue sky — Gathering before the work begins

A tire, metal, and other discarded items collected beside a large roadside tree — Discarded material collected from the roadside

A large pile of dumped appliances, furniture, and other debris beside Holomua Road — Illegal dumping before removal

Rows of filled black trash bags collected beneath a large roadside tree — Bagged waste ready to be hauled away

Collected trash bags and discarded materials stacked near a vehicle on Holomua Road — Another roadside collection point

Volunteers removing metal and household debris from tall grass beside Holomua Road — Removing debris from the roadside grass

A pickup carrying discarded tires while volunteers collect more roadside waste — Loading tires and larger discarded items

Tires, chairs, equipment, and bagged waste organized along Holomua Road for removal — Collected material lined up for removal

Volunteers standing beside bags of trash and a discarded vehicle panel — Working through the larger roadside debris

A volunteer carrying a discarded appliance toward a cleanup collection pile — Carrying another large item out by hand

Cleanup 02

June 16, 2024

Second Holomua Outreach community cleanup

The community returned to continue the work—walking the road, gathering refuse, and removing larger discarded items together.

Volunteers working along Holomua Road during the second community cleanup — The second cleanup in progress along Holomua Road

Black bags of roadside waste collected during the June 16 community cleanup — Bagged waste gathered for removal

Collected furniture, bags, containers, and household debris beside Holomua Road — A larger collection of dumped household material

Two women embracing beside the volunteer rest area during the cleanup — Care for the place and for one another

Two cleanup volunteers standing beneath the Hawaiʻi flag beside Holomua Road — Volunteers rooted in place

Cleanup volunteers walking together down Holomua Road — Walking the road together after the work

Cleanup 03

August 10, 2024

Third Holomua Outreach community cleanup

By the third cleanup, the gathering had become a steady community practice: meet, organize, clear the road, and recognize everyone who gave their time.

Community members holding hands in a circle before the third Holomua Outreach cleanup — The community circle before the third cleanup begins

Volunteers meeting beside a large collection of bagged waste on Holomua Road — Meeting beside the day’s collected waste

Three volunteers bagging refuse beneath roadside trees during the August cleanup — Bagging roadside refuse beneath the trees

Holomua Outreach volunteers gathered for a group portrait beneath a shade tent — Mahalo to every volunteer who gave their time

A handmade sign reading no dumping, respect Holomua, attached to a tree — A community reminder to respect Holomua

Holomua Road and Hāna Highway street signs against a clear blue sky — Holomua Road at Hāna Highway

Carry the work forward

The next cleanup begins with people willing to show up.

Volunteer your time, help provide essential supplies, or begin a community collaboration.

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