Happy New Year’s Eve!

Tears of Joy

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears...we felt it all in 2022!

It's the end of another year and we can't help but reflect and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.⁠

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We've been so honored to partner with each one of our vendors on this journey and we can't thank them enough for coming on this adventure with us.⁠ We are filled with a wonderful group of individuals who give us locally made products, eco-friendly options, unique finds and brands giving back.

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Our mermaids at CWB have grown stronger working together and have been incredible partners in every project we put our hands to. They truly are amazing and we can't do what we do without their presence, feedback, and energy in the boutique. Thank you for the countless hours with us, taking on extra shifts, and staying later to help in every way. We appreciate all of you very much! We truly have a dream team (Katy, Renae, Tracy, Annette, Amanda, Diana, Shelley, Gabby, and our lone merman PETER)!

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For all the customers who have become like family too...we wish you a Happy New Year!⁠ We are so incredibly thankful for you. We love those who have stumbled upon us for the very first time and those who bring friends back to shop with us. You have shared our vision by word of mouth and we are so grateful.

This year we were able to give back to so many organizations and make an impact right here on this island. Some of the organizations we partnered with this year were:

First Quarter: Soroptimist - They are a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. We donated a gift basket for their silent auction gala event held on February 12, 2022.

Second Quarter: International Women's Day we purchased gift cards from our neighboring Women Owned Businesses like:

Bits and Bites Cafe

Bookends

Coco’s Trading Post

Dogtown Bakery

Lanikai Bath and Body

Under a Hula Moon

In April we donated $1000 to www.novaukraine.org who delivers medical supplies, partners with other major organizations like airbnb.org, delivers emergency aid, and more.⁠

By the Third Quarter we turned to sustainable packaging for our boutique and we began giving back to Mother Earth with every purchase made by ordering and using tissue, shopping bags, stickers and gift boxes that had a green footprint.

In September we had a SIP, SHOP, and SUPPORT event with the Women's Fund of Hawai'i where part of the proceeds were donated back to their organization which empower local women and girls.

For Back to School we reached out to Kailua + Kainalu Elementary School donation in partnership with @scotthawaii to donate slippers to our keiki who broke theirs during the school day.

Forth Quarter: Breast Cancer Awareness Month we had our donation of $450 tripled by Bank of America to $1350 towards the Susan G Komen Foundation.

And ended November with an unforgettable Beach clean up hosted by @kailuakayaks .

We also donated to neighboring elementary schools through out the year for imus, silent auctions, and more.

For Shop Small Saturday we visited a few other Women owned boutiques and purchased gift cards that were gifted to our team for the holiday season. They were:

Coco's Trading Post

Dog Town Bakery

Lanikai Bath and Body

Live Home Beautifully

Olive Boutique

Protea Zero Waste

Under a Hula Moon

All year we hosted POP ups with some of our local makers like @suzannejennerich , @beachcomberdesignhawaii , @indiaaloha , @thegypsyeyedgirl , @jenhelman , @risehawaii , @waiaka_designs and more!

We continued our partnership with @heleloamedia for our social media content and love their mission of raising up youth in multi media careers.

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We are humbled, optimistic for the future, and still full of ideas and dreams for Classic Waves. We can't wait for 2023!⁠

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The Best Is Yet to Come!⁠

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