SHINING STARS
Women's Fund receives $100,000 grant
The
Women's Fund of Hawaii received a $100,000 matching grant from the
Catalyst Fund at Tides Foundation, one of eight foundations in the nation to receive the award. The foundation grants support reproductive justice work led by women of color.
The
Waipahu Community Foundation will award grants to
Waipahu High School ($5,000),
Waipahu Community Association for
Waipahu Elementary School ($3,780),
Na Pa'ani Softball ($2,359) and
Boy Scouts of America Troop 32 ($656).
Joanna L. Sullivan and her late husband,
Maurice J. Sullivan, were recently honored by the
Friends of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii for significant contributions to cancer research, treatment and education in Hawaii.
The Sullivans were recognized at the Friends' annual fundraising event, which raised more than $150,000 for the Cancer Research Center.
The funds will be used to further research in cancer prevention and treatment.
ALTRES Staffing donated and installed eight audio systems worth $12,000 at
Nanaikapono Elementary in Nanakuli. The systems will allow for an even distribution of the teacher's voice throughout four classrooms.
Shining Stars appears several times a week in the Star-Bulletin
