Grants
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Charity house expansion set
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii has received a $50,000 grant from the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation. The award will be used to help pay for the expansion of the children's play area, an important phase of a construction project needed to stem erosion at the Ronald McDonald House Judd Hillside location.
New restaurant raises $30,000
The Cheesecake Factory's Very Grand Opening benefit generated more than $30,000 for the Friends of the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i and Hawai'i Children's Cancer Foundation. The benefit marked the opening of the new restaurant at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waikiki.
Honolulu YMCA receives $3.3 million
The YMCA of Honolulu received grants totaling $3,320,500 during 2003. The money will be used to build a new Kalihi YMCA, expand the Leeward YMCA in Waipahu, build a new Wai'anae Coast YMCA, double the size of the Windward YMCA in Kailua and renovate the Central YMCA at Ala Moana.
Contributors: Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, $1.5 million; Atherton Family Foundation, $1 million; Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation, $250,000; McInerny Foundation, $150,000; Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation, $100,000; Cooke Foundation, $100,000; Hartley Foundation, $100,000; Alexander & Baldwin, $50,000; Servco Foundation, $25,000; G.N. Wilcox Trust, $25,000; City Mill Company, Ltd./Chung Kun Ai Foundation, $15,000; Gannett Foundation, $5,500.
$3.6 million given for cancer research
The Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i and the University of Guam have been jointly awarded a $3.6 million, five-year Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership grant from the National Cancer Institute. This partnership is designed to develop joint programs in cancer research, training and outreach for the mutual benefit of both institutions.
The long-term objectives of the partnership are to increase cancer research capabilities at the University of Guam; increase the number of minority scientists, particularly those of Pacific Island ancestry, engaged in cancer research and other cancer-related activities; strengthen the Cancer Research Center's focus on disproportionate incidence, mortality and morbidity in minority populations; and provide research opportunities for Cancer Research Center investigators in a predominantly native Pacific Island population.
Insurance agent gives to charity
The Allstate Foundation awarded a $500 grant to Junior Achievement Hawaii, in recognition of Allstate insurance agent James Moylan's volunteer efforts in the community.
The grant is part of Allstate's Helping Hands grant program. Allstate employees and agents are recognized for outstanding commitment to community service with a $500 donation to the charitable organization where they volunteer.
MADD-Hawai'i gets $30,000
The Hawaii Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has received a $30,000 grant from the Robert Emens Black Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation. The money will be used to train staff and board members on financial development.
"After two decades of decline, alcohol-related traffic fatalities are on the rise supporting the need for continued prevention/education and legislative efforts in the area of highway safety," said Connie Abram, executive director of MADD-Hawaii. "Financial assistance from the community is essential to help support the many life-saving programs serving the entire state."
Wal-Mart money to aid memorial
Employees of the Mililani Wal-Mart made a $1,000 check presentation to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund. The fund, launched by the Arizona Memorial Museum Association, has raised $3 million of its goal of $24 million to build a new and expanded Pearl Harbor Museum and Visitor Center.
The current visitor center and museum is not large enough to accommodate the 1.2 million visitors to the Arizona Memorial each year. The facility, which was built on a landfill, is also sinking. It's estimated that within five years, the building will need to be abandoned for safety reasons.
