Grants
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AlohaCare gives to health groups
Local nonprofit organizations have received nearly $125,000 in financial support from the AlohaCare Neighbors Program to improve the quality of health in Hawai'i's neighborhoods. The recipients are:
Aloha First, Ola Na Iwi Project; American Lung Association, Statewide Asthma Sports Day Camps Program; Center for Independent Living, Living Well With Diabetes Program; Friendship Club, Clubhouse Expansion Project; Hale Makua Foundation, Aloha Garden Project; Hawaii Community Caregiver Networker, Carousel of Care 2002 Project; Hawai'i Island Adult Care Inc.; Adult Day Care Activity Program; Hawai'i Ola Waimanalo, Employment Opportunities for Native Hawaiians Project; Hospice of Maui, Children's Bereavement Camp Program; Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation, Leadership Program; Imua Rehab, Camp Imua Program.
Also, Kapi'olani Health Foundation, Teen Intervention Program; Kaua'i Economic Opportunity Inc., Hale Nana Kai O'Kea — Senior Integrated Housing Project; Kawaihae Canoe Club, improvement of Children's Canoe Paddling Program; Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation, Scholarship and CEU Program for Nursing Students; Mental Health Association of Hawai'i, Mental Health Consumer Volunteer Speakers Bureau; Molokai Occupational Center, Motivational Lunches Project; Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii, Ka Ko'o Ohana Loli'ana Program; Nahoaloha/Maui Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Molokai & Lanai Expansion Project; Na Kamalei, K.E.E.P., Ohana Education — Health Education and Screening Program; Na Leo O Hawaii, Televised Community Health Project.
Also, Planned Parenthood of Hawai'i, Health Education Program; QMC, Cancer Institute, Quit Tobacco Plus Program; the Arc of Maui, Hydrotherapy, Otoscope & Supplement Project; the Baby Hui, Positive Parenting Program; Friends of Hale Ohana, Community Garden and Kitchen Project; Island of Hawai'i YMCA, Kohala Forest Outreach Program; West Hawai'i Tobacco Free Coalition, Unfiltered Newsletter; Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa Healing Touch Program; Waimea School PTSO, Waimea Health Keiki Fest; WCCMHC — Hale Na'au Pono Adult Services, Ka Manalo O Ko Program; West Hawai'i County Band Friends, Keauhou Rehabilitation Center Concerts Program; West Hawai'i Hockey, Gear for Kids Project; YMCA of Kaua'i, Play Therapy Program.
Priory school history valued
St. Andrew's Priory School has received an $11,860 grant from the Margaret Hall Foundation to preserve historic documents and the oral history of St. Andrew's Priory School.
"St. Andrew's Priory is part of a historic corner of downtown Honolulu and offers a glimpse into Hawai'i's past. Thanks to the generous grant of the Margaret Hall Foundation, the photos and oral history of the school will be preserved for future generations to enjoy and learn from," said Caroline Ward Oda, head of St. Andrew's School.
Seto Foundation awards $2,000
The Seto Foundation recently awarded a grant of $2,000 to Malama Na Keiki Foundation to be used toward child abuse and neglect prevention activities for children from newborn to 5 years old.
The private family foundation chaired by Dr. Dudley S.J. Seto made the contribution in recognition of the successful grassroots results that Malama Na Keiki Foundation has achieved in providing support for safe and healthy homes for Hawai'i's keiki.
The foundation has provided support so far this year to keiki clients and families of Adult Friends for Youth, Catholic Charities of Hawai'i, Domestic Violence Clearinghouse & Legal Hotline, Family Support Services of West Hawai'i, Hawai'i Family Support Center, Maui Family Support Services, Parents and Children Together, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii and Special Olympics Hawai'i.
