First Insurance Co. Donates over $600K in 2015

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More than $600,000 in donations were given to various nonprofit organizations and projects during First Insurance Company of Hawai’i’s 2015 season of giving.

Donations from the company in 2015 included $319,140 from the FICOH Charitable Foundation and over $216,470 in FICOH corporate donations.

The University of Hawai’i Foundation, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and the American Heart Association 2016 Heart Walk were among the recipients of funds in 2015.

“One of the core values we emphasize here at First Insurance is building the future for our community,” said Jeff Shonka, First Insurance Chief Executive Officer. “It is our mission to support local organizations that strive to improve Hawai’i’s future.”

In 1998, the FICOH Charitable Foundation was established to serve the local community in four main focus areas, including education, economic development, health and social services, and arts & culture.

Along with yearly giving, the foundation also matches donations made by FICOH associates to other nonprofit organizations. Those donations include $25,000 to the American Red Cross, $25,000 to Diamond Head Theatre, $25,000 to the Hawai’i Public Television Foundation, and $15,285 to Aloha United Way.