Aloha and E komo mai (welcome)! Mahalo nui loa for your interest in my services and projects.
There is a great need for disabled people, on the
big island and
elsewhere, to have a peer-led venture in an effort to increase
self-reliance, quality of life and individual motivation. By hiring,
buying from and working with people with disabilities you can take a
demand off of government, families and nonprofit agencies. Supporting
these enterprises elevates compassion, awareness and happiness as well
as contributing to a sustainable future of In(ter)dependent Living. For those with a disability as well as family and friends of the
disabled, we seek to advocate on your behalf and welcome your requests.
We can display your products on our web site, host your accessible
retreat or provide business development workshops.
Calling All:
March of
Dimes Poster Children
Chandler
Trip Students
Fremont
Older Students
On Friday May 14th, 2010, Marty's House hosts an
Adaptive Exercise group focusing on stretching & breathing using a
Self-Care/Peer support Model. Click the wheelchair for more information.
Buddhist Vegetarian Dinner Club
meets every other Friday at 6 p.m. Click The lotus flower for the Dinner
Club Page.
On July 25, 2009,
Marty emceed Abled Hawaii
Artists Big Island at Festival at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. This
event drew
300+ people and show cased the works of over 25 artists.
In October,
Hawaii County
Workforce Development tasked Marty to host their EmployerDisability Awareness
Forum. The community forum was attended by elected officials D.
Takamine, Cliff
Sugi and Gary Chang.
Also in
October 2009, Marty had a house guest from New Mexico as
part of his residential community institute for people with
disabilities. For
four weeks, Marty tested the principles and practices on which ADMI is
based.
Marty debuted his standup comedy
routine
before an audience of 1200 in 1998. He has performed in Los Angeles at
the
Laugh Factory, in Chicago at Mothers Tavern and has crippled audiences
on New
Years Eve at First Night San Luis Obispo, 1999 & 2000. Marty also
entertains
at business meetings and talent shows.
Kelli's
Kreative Kreations
- Desktop Publishing and Custom Greeting Cards
Formatted
and printed LIKEKE
- a beginning reader's picture story-book written by Tracie Pau
Presented a booth at a
community resource fair sponsored by former Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole.
Spoke to University of Hilo
Students - shown slicing an apple.
Trained HCC students
to use NATURALLY SPEAKING voice-recognition software
Led a group session on Independent Living at the Pacific Rim
Conference on Disabilities 2008
Delivered the keynote address at the Annual Disability Awareness
Fair at Hawaii Community College
Participated in the Kenoelehua Industrial Area Association
Business Networking Fair