New Hilo Affordable Senior Housing Awarded $145,000 from Nareit Hawaii Community Giving Initiative
Today, Veterans Day, 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.
Molokai Families to Realize Long-Awaited Improved Living Conditions with $75,000 Grant
Three Molokai families, each with its own special housing challenges to overcome, will see the quality of their living conditions improve dramatically due to a $75,000 grant awarded today to Molokai Baptist Church.
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.
REITs’ Support Helps Build New Family Home in Honolulu
A traditional Hawaiian blessing on April 28 marked the start of construction on a new home by the Honolulu Habitat for Humanity using funds donated by REITs in Hawaii to the Nareit Foundation.
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.
