Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation offers grants
Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation offers grants
Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 grant program from organizations and projects that help improve the legal status and welfare of women and children in Hawaii. The deadline to apply is April 8.
Grant applications are considered twice a year in April and October. The foundation typically awards micro grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.
Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation prefers not to award funds for operational expenses, and instead prefers to make awards on a project-by-project basis or as a means to jump-start an organization’s funding sources. Primary criteria include: (1) improving women and children’s access to the legal system, (2) reducing child abuse, (3) reducing domestic violence, (4) reducing sexual abuse (5) increasing financial independence and (6) improving women and children’s health, education and welfare.
Applications: Dianne Brookins, dbrookins@ahfi.com or Zale Okazaki, zokazaki@rlhlaw.com, www.hwlf.org/grants.
Info: 538-7500 or 524-1800.
Jeep trip to Hakalau refuge planned
On April 2, the Kona Historical Society will provide a Jeep trip hosted by Hawaii Forest and Trail to the restricted-access Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, which protects more than 32,000 acres on Mauna Kea.
The refuge was established in 1985 to protect endangered Hawaiian forest birds and their rainforest habitat.
Attendees will meet at Hawaii Forest and Trail in Kailua-Kona and board a van to Hakalau.
Reservations are required and attendees must be Kona Historical Society members. To sign up, call 323-3222 or visit store.konahistorical.org. Reservations are $165 and must be made before March 28.
This trip includes a continental breakfast and a deli lunch with beverages. The event is a fundraiser for Kona Historical Society and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the refuge.
Hikianalia visits Hilo
Between Monday and Feb. 25, weather-permitting, Hikianalia, Hokulea’s sister voyaging canoe, will be in Hilo. Hikianalia, Ohana Waa, and partner organizations will host several events, including some open to the public.
A welcome ceremony in Palekai, Keaukaha will be held today with the time to be determined. Schools are invited to participate and need to make reservations. Island teachers and students may also take part in Hikianalia Education Day Friday. Reservations are required.
Hikianalia Community Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday at Suisan Pier. The community is invited and reservations are not required.
Also, crew will be present during Imiloa Astronomy Center’s 10th anniversary celebration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Kona Coffee Living History Farm named Top 5
Kona Historical Society’s Kona Coffee Living History Farm has been honored to be recognized in the top five history museums in Hawaii by tripadvisor.com.
The 5.5-acre historic coffee farm, first homesteaded in 1900, is the only living history coffee farm in the nation. It brings the coffee pioneer’s story to life by depicting the daily lives of early Japanese immigrants during the period of 1920-1945.
The farm is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Info: 323-3222, www.konahistorical.org.