Posted on: Monday, October 1, 2007
Grants and awards
Advertiser Staff
The Health Resources & Services Administration has granted the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations $750,000 over a three-year period to help safety net providers and health insurance plans implement Electronic Health Records technology. In so doing, healthcare providers will better be able to monitor and analyze patient health outcomes.
Pfleuger Auto Group recently donated a mini Hummer (power wheels) to the Kaiser Hospital Pediatric Unit. The vehicle will be used by pediatric patients to transport themselves to various areas of the hospital. The donation is part of the Hummer Courageous Kids Program which aims to empower young patients, thereby putting a positive spin on their hospital stays.
The American Legacy Foundation has awarded an $82,000 grant to Papa Ola Lokahi as part of the foundation's Phase II Priority Populations Initiative, a grants program designed to reach people disproportionately affected by tobacco use and tobacco industry marketing.
Native Hawaiians have the highest smoking rate of any ethnic group in Hawai'i. The average start-up age for Native Hawaiian smokers is 14 or 15.
The ALF is a national public health foundation with the mission of keeping young people from smoking and helping all smokers quit.
The annual effort of Island bowlers to support local veterans has netted $500 for the Honolulu Vet Center. The funds will enable veterans to take part in a variety of recreational and sports activities.
"These activities are extremely helpful in the ongoing readjustment of our returning war veterans," said HVC team leader Steve Molnar.
ABC Stores has awarded a $5,000 grant to Hawaii Canines For Independence, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance dogs free of charge to children and adults with physical disabilities. The agency trains service and therapy dogs and places guide, hearing and seizure response dogs.
American Savings Bank recently awarded Chaminade University a $10,000 grant through the Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation to help fund its Sullivan Family Library laptop computer loan program. The library, due for completion in April 2008, will feature state-of-the-art wireless equipment that will increase access to campuswide technology.
Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation has awarded grants to several organizations in support of the welfare of Hawai'i women and children in need. The organizations are:
Child and Family Service, to photograph and fingerprint 100 Kaua'i children during the Westside Women's County Fair.
YWCA of Kaua'i, to assist Legal Aid of Kaua'i in the serving of protection orders, custody documents and divorce papers for women in need.
Planned Parenthood, for the October 2007 training workshops, "Streetwise to Sex-wise," which promote responsible sexuality for at-risk teens.
Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, for Meals on Wheels to allow them to continue delivering meals to senior low income women next year.
Wai'anae Coast Christian Women's Job Corp, toward the cost of moving two portable buildings to the First Baptist Church of Nanakuli, and building required foundations.
The East-West Center has been awarded a $98,679 contract under a USAID Cooperative Agreement with Family Health International to provide support for Vietnam's HIV national estimates and projections project for 2007 and to extend the analysis and advocacy project to Haiphong.
"The East-West Center's collaboration with A2 project partners in Vietnam ... has led to positive changes in the Ho Chi Minh City action plan for AIDS, which in turn strengthened the local response," said Tim Brown, East-West Center senior fellow and project team member.
