{"id":1387,"date":"2026-06-15T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:06:00","slug":"from-crown-to-cause-miss-hawaii-teen-usa-drives-awareness-on-impaired-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1387","title":{"rendered":"From Crown to Cause: Miss Hawaii Teen USA drives awareness on impaired driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now)- Pageants are about more than beauty for 2026 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Olivia Tom, who is turning her title into a platform for impaired driving awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1385\">What\u2019s Cooking: Aloha Nata brings iconic Portuguese custard tarts to Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tom was crowned in May and joined HNN\u2019s Sunrise Weekends to talk about her partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Hawaii and Drive with Aloha, along with her cause to end impaired driving.<\/p>\n<p>She graduated this year from H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Maui, and said her experience on the pageant stage has given her a platform to speak out on issues that matter to her community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s so important because it could happen to you\u2026 one moment can affect so many,\u201d Tom said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A standout student, Tom served as valedictorian and will attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa this fall with a focus in business.<\/p>\n<p>She said the issue is personal after a loved one was injured in an impaired driving incident during her senior year of high school.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1383\">Kamaka Ukulele Marks 110 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt literally made me feel that one moment, one experience, can change so many people\u2019s lives, and it can affect so many,\u201d Tom said.<\/p>\n<p>Tom encourages others to think carefully before getting into a vehicle and to be aware of their surroundings and the people they are with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore you get in the car, think about who you\u2019re getting in the car with,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Tom will also serve as emcee for the MADD Hawaii Law Enforcement Recognition event on Thursday, June 25. <\/p>\n<p>The event honors law enforcement officers across the state for their efforts to prevent impaired driving and keep Hawai\u02bbi roads safe.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1381\">Juneteenth week events across Hawaii honor freedom and culture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To follow her journey, visit @missmauiteenusa on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><svg><g><g><g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this profile on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p>Olivia Tom (@missmauiteenusa) \u2022 Instagram photos and videos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Miss Hawaii Teen USA Olivia Tom, pageants are about more than beauty\u2014they\u2019re a platform to speak out on issues that hit close to home, including impaired driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunrise"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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