A Honolulu pickleball tournament is raising money for a new cancer treatment center, good news for island patients who now have few options close to home.

• Northwestern Mutual's Hawaii office is running an all-day pickleball tournament on September 26 at Pickles at Fort Street Mall.
• The money goes to the Martha B. Smith Cancer and Infusion Center at Kapiolani Hospital, which is building a new facility.
• The office aims to raise $100,000 this year and has already passed the halfway mark, starting with a $15,000 grant.
• Entry is $100 a person and includes lunch; sponsorships run from $500 to $6,000.
• The center handles treatment you cannot get anywhere else for thousands of miles, making it a lifeline for Hawaii and the wider Pacific.

Outlook: Registration, sponsorships, volunteering, and plain donations are all still open ahead of the September 26 event.