Grants
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Railway Society gets equipment
Pearlridge Center recently presented the Hawaiian Railway Society with $38,542, the second gift in what together comprises the largest donation in Hawaii Railway Society history.
The latest gift will allow the organization to purchase a 1995 John Deere 510D backhoe, primarily to change railroad ties on the society's track. The machinery will cut maintenance times on the line by about a third and significantly reduce the physical demands on volunteers.
The Hawaiian Railway Society provides engineers and conductors for the Pearlridge Express holiday train. Their expertise makes Hawai'i's railroading history come alive for the thousands of families who enjoy this unique miniature locomotive, the center says.
$500,000 goes to YMCA projects
The Mary F. and Walter D. Frear Eleemosynary Trust has donated $500,000 to the YMCA of Honolulu capital campaign "Reaching for Tomorrow: Our Commitment to Kids, Families and Communities."
The YMCA will distribute the money as follows: $250,000 for the new Leeward YMCA lobby, $150,000 for the new Wai'anae Coast YMCA lobby and $100,000 for physical access renovations at the YMCA Camp Erdman dining hall.
The YMCA will name a room in the new Kalihi YMCA for the Frears.
"The Frear family and the Frear Eleemosynary Trust have provided leadership and support for the YMCA of Honolulu for more than 130 years," said Don Anderson, YMCA president.
Japanese exhibit backed
The Japanese American National Museum received $2,500 from the Alexander & Baldwin Foundation to support educational activities related to its traveling exhibition, "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i."
The exhibition explores the evolution of Japanese American identity in the Islands, from the arrival of the first immigrants in 1868 to the present.
Bankoh trust helps Fernhurst
The YWCA of O'ahu has received $20,000 from the Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation for the YWCA Fernhurst Residence Renovation Project. Fernhurst, located at 1566 Wilder Ave. in Makiki, provides food, shelter and support for women and children in transition.
"The facility is over 50 years old and in need of many upgrades," said Cheryl Lupenui, YWCA president and chief executive officer. "Bank of Hawaii came forward to help pay for furnishings such as beds, lamps and dressers, lighting fixtures and bookshelves. We are grateful for their support."
Gift to support MS outreach
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Division, received a $1,000 grant from the Junior League of Honolulu for an education and emotional health program, "MS ... the Uninvited Guest."
The chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system has varied and unpredictable symptoms. For further information on the condition, call 532-0811. Neighbor Islands can call (800) FIGHT-MS.
