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80% of Hawai‘i Island voters would support candidates who prioritize services such as publicly funded child care.

Funding is not limited to prospective grantees; any nonprofit organization that serves the Puna area is eligible to apply. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Oct. 10.

The program at Koana Cultural Community is one of onlly 10 throughout the state to be awarded funs fojfrom the new Museum Without Walls Arts Education Initiative of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

The six units on ‘Elua Street in Līhu‘e will serve as ‘bridge housing’ for YWCA Kaua‘i clients searching for long-term homes.

Grants ranging from $50,000 to $75,000 for an 18-month period were awarded to 10 organizations.

Hawai‘i State FCU will award $5,000 scholarships to 20 deserving Hawai‘i students planning to attend a fully accredited university, college, or trade/vocational school.

Puna Strong, now in its third year, provides investment directed towards Puna’s nonprofit organizations. Bolstered by partnerships with Hawai’i Community Foundation and the Oak Foundation, this program is poised to extend its influence across an additional 18-month duration, extending its impact into 2025.

Amid the crisis after devastating wildfires swept across West Maui on Aug. 8, the unifying and healing power of mele (music) has summoned Maui’s celebrated recording artists, including Grammy and Nā Hōkū Hanohano winners, and hula hālau to gather to help those impacted.

The three-day Made in Hawai‘i Festival is planned for this weekend, Aug. 18-20, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Exhibition Halls I and II.

Genki Sushi is donating $50,000 to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. It also will be donating every month for the rest of the year to support the wildfire relief and recovery efforts.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth has issued guidance about how Hawaiʻi Island residents can best help Maui now with its ongoing recovery efforts from the devastating fires.

Hawaiʻi Community Foundation and Maui United Way are accepting online monetary donations to help Maui residents affected by fires and has left at least 36 people dead.

The Hawaiʻi Parent Leadership Training Institute helps participants become strong, confident community leaders by developing their leadership, communication and advocacy skills.

“People make more money working [in fast food] than in early childhood education. This is a disservice to staff who work hard daily and a disservice to children.” — a licensed center director in a UH Manoa report

Seven Big Island groups were recently awarded funding in support of programs and projects they are working on to preserve the island’s natural resources.

Puna Strong takes a community-based disaster management approach that values the knowledge and capacities of residents and builds on local resources.

HCF encourages organizations and individuals from the communities of Puna to reach out and explore potential projects or initiatives to be considered for funding.

The goal of the new program is to provide regulated child care providers or A+ providers in Hawai‘i with one-time, flexible funding to ensure the continuity of their operations.

More than 400 homeless children on the Big Island started the 2020-21 school year new backpacks, supplies and more with help from local nonprofit organizations.

The grant was awarded through the Hawaii Community Foundation’s FLEX Grants Program, created to provide unrestricted funding to nonprofits in Hawaii.