HONOLULU — The nonprofit CrimeStoppers Honolulu will host its 15th gala fundraiser on March 28 at The Kahala Hotel & Resort.

What You Need To Know

  • CrimeStoppers Honolulu’s 2024 gala dinner fundraiser takes place at 6 p.m. on March 28 at The Kahala Hotel & Resort

  • Table sponsorships start at $3,000 and individual tickets are $150 per person

  • Register online to attend the March 28 gala fundraiser at the CrimeStoppers Honolulu website

The event will posthumously honor former Honolulu Police Department Chief of Police Lee Donohue, who served for over 40 years with HPD. Donohue was a longtime member of CrimeStoppers Honolulu and a former president of the Board of Directors.

Donohue’s family will be honored guests at the gala set to begin at 6 p.m.

Marisa Yamane of KITV, Yunji de Nies of Hawaii News Now and PBS Hawaii and CrimeStoppers Honolulu Coordinator HPD Sgt. Chris Kim will serve as emcees. There will be dinner and entertainment, and throughout the evening a special silent auction will feature wine and other spirits, gift cards for local restaurants and an array of services, along with other items.

“As a non-profit, CrimeStoppers Honolulu is not funded by the government, but instead through the generosity of local corporate sponsors, private individuals and grant-making organizations,” explains President Sanj Sappal in a news release. “It is only through our fundraising that we are able to pay anonymous tipsters for the information that helps solve and prevent crime.”

Table sponsorships start at $3,000 and individual tickets are $150 per person.

Register online to attend the March 28 gala fundraiser at the CrimeStoppers Honolulu website, to donate to the silent auction or make a monetary donation.

The nonprofit CrimeStoppers Honolulu was founded in 1981 as a separate entity from HPD and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that includes business leaders, retired police officials, professional experts and community members.

Over its 43-year history, the work of the organization has led to over 3,000 arrests, the closure of over 9,100 cases and the seizure of nearly $2.3 million (street value) in illegal drugs, according to the release. It has helped recover over $4.5 million in property that belonged to individuals and organizations across the state.

To date, CrimeStoppers Honolulu has paid over $390,000 to anonymous residents who provided critical information to resolve cases.

Student CrimeStoppers and Animal CrimeStoppers are programs focused specifically on those issues.

Sarah Yamanaka covers news and events for Spectrum News Hawaii. She can be reached at sarah.yamanaka@charter.com.