Shining Stars
POSTED: Sunday, January 10, 2010
Hawaii Theatre Center has received a $20,000 grant from the McInerny Foundation and a $10,000 grant from the G.N. Wilcox Trust. The funds will support the Hawaii Young Actors' Ensemble, school residencies, and the Theatre for Young Audiences and Technical Theatre Apprenticeship programs.
The Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has donated $42,676 to the American Cancer Society, Hawaii Pacific Division. The funds were raised by FCU employees, who hosted craft fairs, car washes and bake sales year-round. In the past four years, FCU has raised over $180,000 for the Relay for Life event at Magic Island.
Abigail Kawananakoa donated $20,000 to Catholic Charities Hawaii to continue the operation of the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. The center's mission is to keep older adults independent and living in the community by providing recreation, exercise, education, health, volunteer and social services.
“;Shining Stars”; runs Sunday.