Dale's last wish was not to be forgotten…and this non-profit foundation is dedicated to carry on his amazing courage and wonderful spirit.
The Dale M. Inouye Foundation Mission
- Encourage young athletes to develop the values of inner strength, courage and a true joy for life, as demonstrated by Dale.
- Promote and support the youth activities that Dale loved, such as basketball, golf and hula.
- Raise funds to help in the battle against cancer.
- Serve as a memorial for Dale and the life he shared with so many.
DMI FOUNDATION HISTORY
The Dale M. Inouye Foundation is a California nonprofit benefit corporation started in 2010 by a group of his coaches and his friends in memory of this special young boy. They organized the inaugural Dale M. Inouye Memorial Basketball Tournament which was held at Cal State Dominguez Hills to perpetuate the memory of Dale…raise funds for cancer research…and promote youth sports and scholarships.
Today, DMI continues to keep Dale's memory alive through its annual Basketball Tournament and Golf Tournament.
MEET THE DMI BOARD
Randy Kiehm
- Teacher & Coach, Stephen White, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Dale’s basketball coach of the FOR Pacers
Scott Mibu
- Institutional Sales and Marketing for Alternative Investments at a full service investment firm.
- Helped set up corporate, non-profit foundation
- Son Dylan teammate of Dale on FOR Pacers
Cathie Tani
- Teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District, Title 1 Reading
- Friend with Dale’s mom, Juliann and classmate at UCLA
Harvey Kitani
- Teacher & Coach at Fairfax High School, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Dale’s basketball coach of the FOR Pacers
William Harold ("Hal") Carlson was one of the founding board members for the DMI Foundation. Hal never had a chance to meet Dale in person. However, he found inspiration in Dale's story as Hal shared a common fight against cancer. Hal was so moved by Dale's story of courage that he became a founding board member and was an integral part of the planning and organization of the first DMI Basketball Tournament. He unfortunately only lived to see the first basketball tournament and passed away on June 29, 2011. Hal's memory and work lives on through the DMI Foundation and continues to inspire others to maintain focus on their inner strength. We miss you, Hal.
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The Dale M. Inouye Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and is tax exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Tax I.D. #27-4036268. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.