Our network

Community Spirit

County employees raise $13,011.50 for Relay for Life

Submitted by Rachel Wagenman on Thursday, May 9th, 5:35 pm
County employees raise $13,011.50 for Relay for Life

Information provided by the state of Kauai:

 

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Hawaii Meth Project Announces Winner of Special Meth Award in the HMSA’s Teen Video Contest

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 5:14pm
Hawaii Meth Project Announces Winner of Special Meth Award in the HMSA’s Teen Video Contest

Student from Kapaa High School Top Winner with “Goals” Video 

HONOLULU—May 9, 2013—Last night, at a Hollywood-themed red carpet event, the Hawaii Meth Project joined the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) to honor and congratulate Hawaii teens who participated in this year’s HMSA Teen Video Awards Contest, including Kaylee Silva from Kapaa High School, who won the special Hawaii Meth Project award. For the fourth year in a row, the Hawaii Meth Project has partnered with HMSA to increase awareness about the risks of methamphetamine by hosting a special award in the addiction prevention category within the Teen Video Awards Contest, honoring videos dealing specifically with meth.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

“Make Change Count” with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii

Submitted by CommPac on Monday, April 15th, 5:16 pm
“Make Change Count” with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii

HONOLULU – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii (RMHC-Hawaii) is asking schools, businesses, clubs, community organizations and individuals to “Make Change Count” by participating in its coin campaign to raise funds for many families in need.

“The Ronald McDonald House was built with love for hundreds of families with severely ill children that walk through our doors every year,” said Jerri Chong, president of RMHC-Hawaii. “A few cents from many can go a long way, and with everyone’s help RMHC-Hawaii will continue to Make Change Count.”

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Kilohana Elementary Principal Richard Stevens Recognized for Outstanding Leadership

Submitted by Island Insurance Companies, Ltd.
Friday, April 12th, 2013, 10:59am
Kilohana Elementary Principal Richard Stevens Recognized for Outstanding Leadership

 

Kilohana Elementary Principal Richard Stevens was named a semi-finalist in the ninth annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award at the annual Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation Dinner held on April 11th at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom on Oahu.  Farias received $3,000 in total cash awards from the Island Insurance Foundation. 

The award, named in honor of the late Masayuki Tokioka, founder of Island Insurance Company, Ltd., is presented to a public school principal who is visionary, community-minded, and has an entrepreneurial spirit – qualities of leadership that Tokioka exemplified in his own company and in the business community.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Safeway and Chevron announce joint gas rewards program

Submitted by CommPac on Monday, April 1st, 5:13 pm
Safeway and Chevron announce joint gas rewards program

Safeway Inc. (NYSE:  SWY) and Chevron (NYSE:  CVX) announced today a joint Reward Points loyalty program in Hawaii. Customers who earn Gas Rewards by shopping with their Safeway Club Card at Safeway stores will now be able to use their Rewards for up to 20 cents off per gallon when filling up at participating Chevron locations in Hawaii. This loyalty program will help maximize value and savings for both Safeway and Chevron customers through the combination of quality, convenience and rewards.

“Safeway listens to our shoppers and we understand the importance of stretching their grocery dollars and saving at the pump,” said Mir Aamir, president of Customer Loyalty and Digital Technologies at Safeway. “By teaming up with Chevron, we’re able to thank our customers with an innovative rewards program for these two frequent and critical purchases.”

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Teens Wanted for Hawaii Meth Project’s Advisory Council

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 5:19pm
Teens Wanted for Hawaii Meth Project’s Advisory Council

Council Members will Lead Outreach Programs to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Methamphetamine

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter

Hawaii Meth Project and Kauai High School Partner to Offer Free “Spray Away Meth” Art Workshops

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, 5:50pm
Hawaii Meth Project and Kauai High School Partner to Offer Free “Spray Away Meth” Art Workshops

Middle and High School Students Invited to Learn from Aerosol Artist East3 to Create Anti-Meth Murals, March 21-22, 2013

Students took Meth prevention into their own hands today by participating in free “Spray Away Meth” art workshops sponsored by the Hawaii Meth Project and Kauai High School.  The workshops were available to all middle and high school students on Kauai and featured world-renowned aerosol artist East3, who demonstrated his craft and provided the students with instruction on drawing techniques, basic design, and contemporary urban art.  During the workshop students created their own murals centered on anti-Meth themes and messages.  The murals will be displayed at schools around Kauai as an island-wide effort to raise awareness about the dangers of Meth.

Read More
View Comments | Post a Comment
Share: Facebook Twitter