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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, July 13, 2003

Grants

Advertiser Staff

OHA supports advocacy group

Legal Services for Children has received a grant of $76,000 from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to conduct parent advocacy workshops to help parents with children with disabilities and special needs.

The workshops will help parents understand their rights and help them become aware of the services offered by education officials.

Legal Services for Children, in Wai'anae, provides support and legal representation for parents and caregivers with concerns about their children.



Hina Mauka receives $10K

The Public Health Fund of the Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce has granted $10,000 to Hina Mauka to provide drug and alcohol assessments and counseling to homeless women at the Institute for Human Services.

Hina Mauka provides prevention, treatment and recovery services to individuals, families and communities touched by alcoholism, chemical dependency and related challenges.



Anahola project gets $10,000

The Anahola Hawaiian Homes Association recently received a $10,000 grant from First Hawaiian Foundation to support its Technology Center Project on Kaua'i. The economic development project will provide 12 full-time jobs in the Anahola community.

The center, the first of its kind on the island, is a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the quality of life in Anahola, Kaua'i. The association comprises individuals and families in the Anahola community.



Pettus donates to PATCH

The Pettus Foundation has donated $15,000 to People Attentive to Children. The grant will provide support for the services that PATCH provides to families and children of Hawai'i.

PATCH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of childcare in Hawai'i through education, demonstration and advocacy.



Nature center gets EPA grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a grant worth $767,965 to the Hawai'i

Nature Center. The grant will help improve the Ala Wai watershed through public education and community involvement projects.

Specifically, the grant will provide environmental education to 4,800 elementary school children, support service learning projects for 20 after-school programs, create an adult environmental education curriculum, and restore and enhance portions of the Makiki Loop Trail.

The Hawai'i Nature Center will also assist the Ala Wai Watershed Association's mission to care for the land and sea areas between Punchbowl and Kaimuki.

The Hawai'i Nature Center will also use a portion of the grant to finance community projects and will issue a request for community project proposals. Call 955-0100.