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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Thursday, June 23, 2005

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Groups sought for fundraising

Advertiser Staff

The company that operates the food and beverage concessions at Aloha Stadium is seeking nonprofit organizations that want to conduct fundraising events during Friday and Saturday night football games at the stadium this fall.

Organizations must have a minimum of 20 members above age 18 to qualify, according to Centerplate, which also runs food and beverage concessions at seven other Hawai'i locations. The nonprofit organizations will be granted permission to operate at the stadium in exchange for 10 percent of their net sales.

"We are committed to providing fundraising opportunities for nonprofit organizations to raise money for their causes," said Lois Sismar, Hawai'i regional vice president of Centerplate. For details, call 488-0924.



Union re-elects board members

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186 has announced the re-election of its executive board for three-year terms starting in July.

Gerald Yuh will serve

his second term as business manager/financial secretary; Damien Kim continues as president; Peter Akamu continues as vice president; Michael Tanaka continues as treasurer; and Edward Okamoto continues as recording secretary. Also elected to the executive board were Jim Dilloughery, Gary Yamamoto, Tautiaga Faletoi, Carl Zakabifor, Steve Leong, Samuel Suzuki and Jordan Wongas.