Luis honored as chamber's top volunteers
(Photo courtesy GREATER SANDPOINT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) Greatert Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce board chairman Bob Witte, center, presents Charlie and Randi Lui with the Volunteer of the Month Award at the general membership luncheon on Sept. 12.
SANDPOINT — They say the couple who volunteers together, stays together. Or, at least this is true for Charlie and Randi Lui, who were named the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s September volunteers of the month.
Both Charlie and Randi Lui grew up in Hawaii, where they graduated from high school together. They were married in 2004 and settled down in Sandpoint in 2008. Charlie Lui is an avid golfer and works at Spokane Teachers Credit Union as a member relationship officer and in consumer lending. He has been with STCU for 8 years. Randi Lui works hard as a ski bum in the wintertime, working part time at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, and is a devoted mountain bike bum in the summer. She also enjoys spending time with the couple’s three dogs.
Randi Lui has volunteered for numerous organizations including the Clark Fork Delta Restoration Project, Priest Lake Search and Rescue as a dog team leader, the “Read” program at the Sandpoint Library, the Panhandle Animal Shelter, Autism Speaks 24/7, and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.
Charlie Lui volunteers for the Sandpoint Elks Club in the Fourth of July parade’s Golf Cart Drill team.
Together, the Luis have been an active part of 24 Hours for Hank since its very first year, and Randi Lui has personally raised over $40,000 for the cause over the past few years between online fundraising and organizing a golf tournament. In addition to their other volunteer work, the couple also help with the Festival at Sandpoint’s wine tasting and pour for the chamber’s Beerfest every year!
“Thank you, Charlie and Randi for your continued support of the Sandpoint community and for bringing a fun and positive attitude to our events,” chamber officials said.