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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Monday, May 6, 2002

Grants

Advertiser Staff

President Sam Aiona of the Kuhio Lions Club recently presented a $10,000 check from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to Roger Dickson, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross.

Kuhio Lions and their friends participated in the Weinberg Friends program by painting the girls and boys locker rooms at Kawananakoa Middle School in December 2002. As a result of their efforts, the lockers took on a fresher, cleaner look and the club was able to make a sizeable donation to the charity of their choice.

"We have several club members who graduated from the school, so it was a nice coming home for them," Aiona said.

The Waikiki Aquarium has received a $2,500 grant from the Alexander & Baldwin Foundation. The money will enable the aquarium to continue maintenance of more than 50 exhibits focusing on the diverse aquatic, shoreline and coral reef habitats of Hawai'i and the Pacific.

"Support for the Waikiki Aquarium helps education and the environment, too," said Meredith Ching, chair of the Hawai'i Contributions Committee. "This grant will help ensure that the hundreds of thousands of adults and children who visit the Waikiki Aquarium each year are able to learn about the unique marine-life resources of Hawai'i — in an enjoyable manner. This helps to teach respect for our marine environment."

JC Penney Afterschool has presented the Boys & Girls Club of Child and Youth Services-Hawaii with $10,000 toward Project Learn. Project Learn is a comprehensive strategy designed to promote learning.

Project Learn has been proven to dramatically raise the academic achievement level of at-risk youth by encouraging them to participate in activities that reinforce skills and knowledge gained in the classroom.

The program's five key components are: homework help and tutoring; learning activities, such as field trips, chess and journals; parental support; collaboration with schools; and goal setting.

On the national level, J.C. Penney Afterschool has pledged $7.5 million over three years to the Project Learn program.

The Hawaii Youth Symphony Association has received a $25,000 grant from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation. The money will underwrite the costs of the HYSA annual Spring Concert, the theme of which is "Join Hands."

"Joining hands with First Hawaiian Bank means that we will be able to showcase the efforts of 265 advanced student musicians. The bank has also made it possible for us to bring in students from Japan and the continental U.S. to play with our orchestras," said executive director Bonnie Hilton.