Posted on: Monday, November 1, 2004
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Kailua High plans holiday imu
Advertiser Staff
In an effort to raise money for sports teams, the Kailua High School athletic program will provide a Thanksgiving imu with drop-off from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 24 across from the Air Force ROTC building on campus. Pickup the next day will be from 8 to 9 a.m.
Food must be in a large disposable aluminum baking tray and be thawed, seasoned and well wrapped in foil.
Cost is $10 a tray and mail-in requests to reserve a space must be made by Nov. 12 by sending a check made out to Kailua High School.
Send one check for each order to Kailua High School, ATTN: Mel Imai, 451 Ulumanu Drive, Kailua HI 96734. Write IMU on lower left-hand corner of the envelope and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a phone contact.
For more information, call Todd Hendricks at 728-7389.
Hawai'i has joined the LifeSmarts competition, a nationally recognized consumer education program for high school students.
The National Consumer League's competition test has high schoolers, under the guidance of teacher-coaches, take tests online covering the environment, technology, personal finance and other subjects.
Teams with the highest test scores advance to the state championship in February, then the winning team will compete in the national competition in San Francisco in April.
For more information, contact Jackie Choy at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs at 586-2760. Or visit www.hawaii.gov/dcca for a link to the LifeSmarts home page.
HILO, Hawai'i — Family Support Services of West Hawai'i will hold a gala dinner Nov. 20 to honor two kama'aina who have been instrumental in helping the organization.
Samuel Cooke and Betty Dunford, both trustees of the Cooke Foundation, will be feted at "An Old Hawai'i Night" at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott on the Kohala Coast.
The Cooke Foundation was funded more than 80 years ago from the estate of Anna Rice Cooke and Charles M. Cooke, children of missionaries. It has a long history of supporting the arts, culture, environmental efforts and causes that benefit children, distributing about $1 million annually.
It has provided money to Family Support Services programs to assist in development and quality assurance, the organization said.
Samuel Cooke has been president of the Cooke Foundation since 1985 and a trustee since 1973. Kealakekua resident Dunford became a trustee in 1982, succeeding her mother, Dorothea Cooke Paris.
Dunford, who retired from the post earlier this year, was a strong advocate for projects in human services and community development, the group said.
To purchase tickets to "An Old Hawai'i Night," which includes dinner and a benefit auction, call Family Support Services of West Hawai'i at (808) 326-7778.
HILO, Hawai'i — Verizon Foundation has donated $5,000 to Hawai'i Island United Way to help the nonprofit buy two new laptop computers and to upgrade its Web site.
Oscar R. Libed, Hawai'i area manager for Verizon Hawai'i Inc., presented the check to Helen Hemmes, Hawai'i Island United Way's president and chief executive officer, at the nonprofit's Hilo office.
"This donation helps HIUW in its efforts to maximize the amount of funds raised in the annual campaign to provide support to its partners and donor choice agencies, and to minimize costs for HIUW operating, fund-raising and program expenses," Hemmes said. "We are most grateful for this support from the Verizon Foundation."
For information about donating to the HIUW campaign, call the Hawai'i Island United Way offices at (808) 935-6393 or (808) 326-7400, or visit www.HawaiiUnitedWay.org.
Kapalua Maui Charities Inc., the host organization for the annual Mercedes Championships, has awarded $21,000 to 24 West Maui community programs from money raised during the 2004 golf tournament.
Money was allocated to Lahainaluna High School Foundation, the Community Work Day program for West Maui and Malama Kahalawai Inc., Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Inc., American Youth Soccer Organizations Region 892, Boys & Girls Club of Maui's West Maui Club and Department of Fire & Public Safety's Napili Station.
Also receiving aid were: Hospice Maui, Lahaina Restoration Foundation, Lahaina Swim Club, Lahaina Youth Fast-Pitch Softball, Maui Day Care Centers for Senior Citizens & Disabled, Maui Food Bank, Maui Humane Society, Maui Youth & Family Services, MIVC, Nahoaloha, Na Mele O Maui, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii, Special Olympics Hawaii, Theatre Theatre Maui, West Maui Cross Country & Track Team, West Maui Little League and Women Helping Women.
Citifinancial offices in Ala Moana, Alakea, Mililani and Wahiawa have secured a Citigroup Foundation Grant of $15,000 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu for their School-Based Mentoring Program.
Branch managers Laine Go, Gordon Arakaki, Al Hirai, Maria Tom and Tess Nakanishi applied for the money.
Islands take part in LifeSmarts
Gala to honor Cooke trustees
United Way gets $5K from Verizon
Isle programs receive $21,000
Citigroup aids mentor program
