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$8,860 in grants given to 7 nonprofits

The Hawaii Community Foundation's annual employee fundraiser, "Walk the Talk," donated $8,860 to seven nonprofit organizations, including:

Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike Building Program,* $2,000 for building materials for a hands-on program in Hana, Maui that teaches people how to use tools and also provides job experience; Jacqueline J.H. Bean Memorial Fund, $1,000 for the care and treatment of women with cancer; Poetry Slam Inc., Hawaii Slam, $900 for free after-school writing and performance workshops for teens;

Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation, $1,250 for an in-patient comprehensive program for stroke victims, family and caregivers; Book Trust, $1,450 to buy books for low-income students at Paia Elementary School on Maui every month of the school year;

Ka Makana 'o Lili'uokalani (c/o Kaumakapili Church), $1,000 to assist Hawaiian orphaned children with tuition, new clothes and educational materials; and Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance, $1,000 for monthly birthday parties for 97 children living in the Next Step Project, a homeless shelter in Kakaako.

The Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii has received $10,000 from the Alexander & Baldwin Foundation in support of its fund development programs.

CORRECTION Friday, July 20, 2007 » Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike Building Program, which appeared in the "Shining Stars" column on Page A2 yesterday, was misspelled as Ma Ka Hana Ka'ke. Please see the applicable Corrections Page for more information.

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