New Hilo Affordable Senior Housing Awarded $145,000 from Nareit Hawaii Community Giving Initiative
Hawaii Island elected officials and community leaders welcomed the start of a new affordable rental housing development – Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi – that is being built in Hilo for seniors with a preference to serve U.S. military veterans and spouses of deceased veterans.
Nareit Hawaii Awards $30,000 Grant to Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center to Support its Bayanihan Feeding Program
Nareit Hawaii awarded a $30,000 grant to the Binhi At Ani Filipino Community Center to support the expansion of its Bayanihan Feeding Program, the beneficiaries of which are seniors on fixed incomes who have free meals prepared and delivered to them at home.
Filipino Community Center Expanding FilCom CARES COVID Vaccination Program Statewide with $50,000 Donation from Nareit Hawaii
The donation from Nareit Hawaii will help the Filipino Community Center to reach more residents, especially those within the Filipino and Pacific Islander communities, who have shown a reluctance to get the COVID vaccine.
Nareit Hawaii Awards $40,000 Grant to Support Hawaii Literacy’s Reading Comprehension Efforts with Underserved Families
The Nareit Hawaii grant will fund Hawaii Literacy’s acquisition of tablets and Chromebooks that will be loaned free of charge to 150 families total – 50 families each at Mayor Wright Homes, the Towers at Kuhio Park, and in Waipahu – for a one-year period. The grant also pays for the families to have free broadband access when using the devices.
Nareit Hawaii Awards $30,000 Grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii For After-school Programs and Food Nourishment
The contribution is for the Futures for Keiki program, with the funding to be utilized to support after school programs and food nourishment.
Nareit Hawaii $50,000 Grant to U.S.VETS Supports Daily Needs of Residents at Kama‘okū Kauhale
A $50,000 grant from Nareit Hawaii to U.S.VETS is funding key projects at Kama‘okū Kauhale that are helping to give its residents a greater sense of independence as they move forward with their daily lives.