The Thursday gathering of more than 250 people at the Koloa Landing Resort came down to honoring and recognizing the volunteer time put forth by members of Kauai Retired &Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), an Americorps Seniors affiliate, and other community volunteers.

“This year, we had 249 senior volunteers performing more than 27,547 hours with 41 stations — all for the benefit of Kauai residents,” said Kauai RSVP Director Andrea Alfiler. “We at Kauai RSVP are very proud of the effort and time our volunteers have dedicated to the people of Kauai.”

In his message in the event program, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami said the event recognizes not only the volunteers’ hours of service, but also their years of service.

“The value of these hours in dollars is significant, but the true impact is

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