NAWILIWILI — The Young Brothers Community Advisory Board distributed more than $17,000 to eight Kauai nonprofits Monday afternoon at the Nawiliwili Port. “This is one of the ways Young Brothers shares with the community,” said Glenn Hong, president of Young
NAWILIWILI — The Young Brothers Community Advisory Board distributed more than $17,000 to eight Kauai nonprofits Monday afternoon at the Nawiliwili Port.
“This is one of the ways Young Brothers shares with the community,” said Glenn Hong, president of Young Brothers.
Malama Pono Health Services received funds to help with its fatherhood program, and the Hawaii Children’s Theater will be using the funds to help replace a stolen projector which is key to productions. Retro Farms Mighty Seed learning program was awarded a grant, along with the Girl Scouts of Hawaii.
Bill Wilcox, president of the Kauai Historical Society, said CAB funds will be used to start the archiving of more than 3,000 sugar maps.
“The maps from sugar companies are a valuable resource,” he said.
Kelvin Moniz, executive director of the Kauai Independent Food Bank, said CAB funds will be used to expand its Backpack program into the Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School as well as provide healthy food to its keiki and kupuna programs.
Diane Zachary of the Kauai Planning and Action Alliance said CAB funding will continue the dialog with young people established through its Kauai Photo Challenge contest, where young people were invited to submit their feelings on Kauai, and more specifically, what is missing, and what makes them happy.
Ivory Lloyd, director of Junior Achievement on Kauai, said funds will go toward JA’s focus on helping youth learn about financial literacy.
“We’re in 21 classes at Kapaa High School and hope to expand the programs to Waimea and Kauai high schools. Eventually, we hope to get into more entrepreneurial programs.”
Wanda Shibata is the chair of the CAB whose members include Eldean Scott, Millie Wellington, and Jim McDowall.
