Leaders of Young Brothers, Limited (YB) and Hawaiian Tug & Barge (HTB) invite Kaua‘i nonprofit organizations to apply now for grants through their community gift-giving program. The program is for nonprofit, community organizations on Kaua‘i, and a local advisory board
Leaders of Young Brothers, Limited (YB) and Hawaiian Tug & Barge (HTB) invite Kaua‘i nonprofit organizations to apply now for grants through their community gift-giving program.
The program is for nonprofit, community organizations on Kaua‘i, and a local advisory board gives grants of up to $3,000 per year per organization.
Leaders of community organizations that meet the following criteria are invited to submit applications for HTB/YB grant consideration: organizations must be U.S. Internal Revenue Service-approved under Section 501 (c) 3 as nonprofit, and the organization’s purpose must be related to health, education, civic or community service, youth activities, cultural enrichment, environment or special community projects.
HTB/YB established the community gift-giving program in 2001 to provide recognition and support to charitable community organizations. In the past three years, the community gift-giving program contributed a total of $185,000 to over 100 nonprofit organizations throughout the state.
Kaua‘i County Community Advisory Board members are Wanda Shibata (chairperson), Jim McDowell, Donald Lindsey, Eldean Scott and Millie Wellington.
Application forms and information are available at www.youngbrothershawaii.com, or at the HTB/YB office on Kaua‘i at 3020 Waapa Rd. in Nawiliwili. The deadline for applications is Saturday, May 15, by 4 p.m., or postmarked by that date.
Applications received by this deadline will be reviewed in May. A second deadline for the 2004 calendar year will be on Nov. 15. Completed applications may be faxed to 246-1021, or dropped off at the HTB/YB Kaua‘i office.
For more information, please call Kaua‘i Young Brothers Manager Wendell Kam at 245-4051.
Young Brothers, Limited provides interisland cargo service throughout Hawai‘i, with ports in Honolulu, Nawiliwili on Kaua‘i, Kaunakakai on Moloka‘i, Kaumalapau on Lana‘i, Kahului on Maui, and in Hilo and Kawaihae on the Big Island.
Hawaiian Tug & Barge provides contract towing service, ship assists, barge charters and related marine services throughout the islands.
For more information, please visit the Web site, www.youngbrothershawaii.com.
