Tourism to the Islands may not be robust, but the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii still needs volunteers. There is a 20 percent increase in the number of visitors helped over last year, according to the society.

The society will have a free volunteer training session for anyone who wants to be an Ambassador of Aloha at the Hawai'i Convention Center from 9 a.m. to noon, Sept. 12 in rooms 302 A & B.
Volunteers will learn how to deal with visitors who need assistance in times of emergency while visiting Oahu. The agency assists about 1,700 to 2,000 visitors each year.
The mission of the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii is to share Aloha with visitors who have been victims of a crime or other adversities, and to provide follow-up assistance and support.
Reservations are required; Call Jessica Lani Rich, President & Executive Director, at 926-8274.