Donations and grants

Advertiser Staff

60 groups get walk proceeds

Christmas came early for 60 O'ahu charities, thanks to the Hawai'i Hotel Association. Proceeds from the annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk have been distributed to the following organizations:

African Black American Education Center Hawaii, Aloha Festivals, Alzheimer's Association, American Lung Association of Hawaii, Angel Network Charities Inc., Armed Services YMCA of Honolulu, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, Boy Scouts of America Troop 33, Breakthroughs for Youth at Risk, Children's Discovery Center, CrimeStoppers Honolulu, Diamond Head Theatre and Domestic Violence Clearing House & Legal Hotline.

Also, Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Oahu, Girl Scout Council Hawaii, Gregory House Programs, Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children, Hawaii Lupus Foundation Inc., Hawaii Meals on Wheels, Hawaii Nature Center, Hawaiian Humane Society, Hockey Equipment Lending Program, Honolulu Symphony Society, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Hospice Hawaii, Help Understanding and Group Support, Institute of Human Services and the John Howard Association of Hawaii Inc.

Also, Kahuku Hospital, Kalihi YMCA, Kapiolani Health Foundation, Kindergarten & Children's Aid Association Pre-schools of Hawaii, Lanakila Rehabilitation Center Inc., Malama Na Keiki Foundation, Marimed Foundation, Mental Health Kokua, Na Loio-Immigration & Public Interest Legal Center, Pacific Asian Affairs Council, Palama Settlement, People Attentive to Children, Pearl City Community Youth Organization United to Help, Read Aloud America Inc., Research Center of Hawaii, River of Life Mission and Ronald McDonald Charities of Hawaii.

Also, Samaritan Counseling Center of Hawaii, Sisters Offering Support, Special Olympics Hawaii, Japan-America Society of Hawaii, The Salvation Army Family Treatment Services, United Care USA Hawaii, United Service Organization of Hawaii, Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, Waikiki Community Center, Waikiki Health Center, Winners at Work Inc., and Women In Need.

Korean donors help library

Moon's Book Club presented a $10,000 ceremonial check from the Korea International Trade Association of Seoul, South Korea, to state librarian Virginia Lowell at a recent state Board of Education meeting. The donation will be added to the Moon's Book Club Endowment Fund, which was established with the Hawaii Library Foundation to purchase Korean-language books and other library materials for Hawai'i's public libraries.

The Korea International Trade Association, established in 1946, represents more than 90,000 companies involved in international trade. The association is South Korea's largest and most influential economic organization.

Leeward senior project chosen

The Pearl City Lions Club has received $10,000 from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. The money will help The Salvation Army's seniors program in Leeward O'ahu, part of the Weinberg Friends Program designed to help service clubs conduct charitable work in the community.

The Leeward seniors program provides exercise classes, transportation, craft activities and opportunities for social interaction.