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Posted at 1:09 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2007

Celebrities, leaders to sell Advertisers on Kids Day

Advertiser Staff

Advertiser Staff

For The Honolulu Advertiser's Kids Day 2007, a special newspaper insert themed "What Can I Do To Help?" will again be a benefit for Parents and Children Together (PACT) and sold by a retinue of community leaders, celebrities and volunteers on May 2.

The special $1 edition will feature essays, poems and drawings rendered by students in grades 1 through 12 who entered an Island-wide contest, to showcase the thoughts and sentiments of Oahu students, in both private and public schools.

Media celebrities and community leaders will be sell newspapers throughout the Island to benefit PACT's programs for early childhood education and child care, child abuse and domestic violence prevention and treatment,teen development, children1s mental health, community building and economic development.

Leading the effort are Gov. Linda Linda and Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona, and Mayor Mufi Hannemann.

Others selling papers: Michael W. Perry, Larry Price and Sweetie Pacarro of KSSK Radio; Rick Hamada and Mike Buck from KHVH; Hudson and Scotty B from Star 101.9; Diane Ako, Paul Drewes, Howard Dashefsky, Stephanie Lum and Walter Makaula from KHNL-TV; Frank B. Shaner and Mandy in the Morning from KUMU; Manolo Morales, Trini Kaopuiki and Kirk Matthews of KHON-TV; Kim Gennaula and Guy Hagi of KGMB-TV; Justin Cruz from KQMQ The Zone; John Matthews, Capt. Paul Stewart and Bart Da Silva from Oldies 107.9; Sistah Sherry and Chris Reiser from KRTR; KC from Power 104.3; Billy V from Hawaiian 105; Lina Girl and Pipi from KCCN-FM.

The Society of Seven Las Vegas will sell papers on Kalakaua Avenue, in front of the Outrigger Waikiki.

UH coaches Bob Nash, Pat Charity, Carmyn James, Dennis McKnight, Pinsoom Tensing, Ronn Miyashiro and June Jones will be on strategic street corners.

The Advertiser's MoJos — mobile journalists — also are participating: Eloise Aguiar, Lynda Arakawa, Will Hoover, Mike Leidemann, Gordon Pang, Suzanne Roig, Catherine Toth and Mary Vorsino.

In addition to on-street sales, sponsors can help underwrite the Kids Day edition for placement in schools. Call Norma Spierings at PACT, 847-3285.