Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2008
Grants
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded $100,000 to Street Beat, a newsletter that provides vital information about and gives voice to Hawai'i's houseless. The funds will increase the frequency and reach of the newsletter. According to state estimates, 37 percent of Hawai'i's houseless population is made up of Native Hawaiians. OHA recognizes their need to receive up-to-date information about housing, food, healthcare and legal aid.
The Atherton Family Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Catholic Charities Hawai'i in support of its capital campaign for an integrated campus and permanent facility. The Makiki campus will provide more opportunities for the agency to assist people and to strengthen and expand its programs and services.
The March of Dimes Hawai'i Chapter has awarded a grant of $10,000 to the Perinatal Addiction Treatment of Hawai'i Clinic to support underserved women and their unborn children. Since it opened in April 2007, the clinic has served 60 women, providing comprehensive prenatal, delivery and postpartum services to women with a history of substance abuse. The money will provide motivational incentives in the form of small gifts to the women who keep their doctor's appointments, attend regular classes and achieve their goals.
Linda and John Tolmie, longtime community and University of Hawai'i-Hilo supporters, have established a $50,000 endowed scholarship in the names of their parents, John & Mary Tolmie and James & Fulvia Bailey. The scholarship will benefit full-time students in any field at UH-Hilo. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from high school in Hawai'i and demonstrate financial need. The first scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolling in the fall of 2008.
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