On Tuesday, June 19, Shaka Laka handed out over 500 samples of sunblock and chapstick with a retail value of well over $1,000. A tent set up across the street from the post office on State Street hosted the event. This half day of generosity was spurred by an appeal to residents to vote for their company to qualify to be eligible to receive a $250,000 grant from “Mission: Small Business.” The contest requires 250 votes to be eligible to receive one of 12 grants offered from Chase and Living Social. According to their website, the company is “based on the mainland in Utah, but we are all about the island style, kickin’ back, and just having fun.” They also note that their products are made in the USA “on Da Biggah Island of Utah”
