Grants
Advertiser Staff
Family agency gets $37,600
Child and Family Service has received a total of $37,600 in grants from three community organizations.
The Hawai'i Community Foundation gave $30,000 to provide videoconferencing equipment to Child and Family Services offices on O'ahu and Kaua'i. The videoconferencing capability will be used for service delivery and training at program sites statewide.
The Seto Foundation gave $5,000, which will be used to renovate a playground for young children attending Hau'oli Na Keiki, a school that teaches communication and life skills to children with autism.
The Hawai'i Hotel Association-Kaua'i Chapter gave a $2,600 charity walk grant to relocate playground equipment at Child and Family Service's 'Ele'ele Head Start Center and to buy classroom and recreational materials for eight Kaua'i Head Start programs.
Verizon collects 360 books
A book drive by Verizon Hawai'i employees has resulted in the donation of more than 360 books to Parents and Children Together.
"We have several libraries within our programs and the books donated by Verizon employees will help families in so many ways," said PACT president and CEO Ruthann Quitiquit.
First Hawaiian gives two grants
The First Hawaiian Foundation, the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank, has given two $5,000 grants to local organizations. Hawaii Opera Theatre will use the grant to support its general operations.
The Sex Abuse Treatment Center will use the money for its prevention and education program. "Our education program is a critical component in our efforts to decrease sexual assault and abuse," said agency executive director Adriana Ramelli.
Golf tourney raises $55,000
A benefit golf tournament sponsored by Star Markets Ltd. and the Fujieki Family Foundation Fund, in cooperation with the Kuakini Foundation, raised $55,000 for local charities and nonprofits.
The 10th annual Benefit Golf Tournament raised $25,000 for the Kuakini Foundation, $20,000 for the American Diabetes Association's 2004 Youth Camp of Hawai'i, and $10,000 for the ADA Research Foundation.
$20,000 to aid job training
The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has given a $20,000 grant to Winners at Work to help provide job training and placement services for people with learning disabilities.
In addition to employment services, Winners at Work develops educational products for the businesses, educators and the general public.
