The Pacific Links Hawai‘i Foundation teed-up on Friday to help local communities prosper by presenting financial gifts totaling $100,000 to Ka‘ala Farm, University of Hawai‘i, West O‘ahu, Kapolei Community Development Corporation, Mālama Learning Center and Kupu.

The Pacific Links Hawai‘i Foundation was established in 2012 to foster environmentally responsible practices for land management, preserve Hawaiian culture and create opportunities for keiki, with a focus on neighborhoods adjacent to Pacific Links Hawai‘i assets.

The $100,000 gift is a direct benefit of last year’s Pacific Links Hawai‘i Championship, an official PGA Champions Tour event featuring the top Champions Tour players and week-long events at Pacific Links Hawai‘i’s Kapolei Golf Club.

The groundhog may have predicted an early spring, but Hawai‘i residents will soon get a taste of the bitter cold. On April 6, 2013, Special Olympics Hawai‘i is once again challenging brrrrave souls to take the Polar Plunge at Waterfront Plaza and introducing some exciting new features. Temperatures will drop for plungers as they glide 80 feet down the island’s largest inflatable water slide into a frigid pool filled with ice. But Super Plungers won’t be shivering for long – after a relaxing dip in the Post Plunger Hot Tub. 

Governor Neil Abercrombie congratulated student participants in the Hawaii Meth Project’s “Take a Stand Against Meth” art contest yesterday afternoon. Students were greeted by the Governor in the State Capitol Chambers Foyer, where many of the entrants’ pieces are displayed.

"I commend the Hawaii Meth Project's staff and youth volunteers for their dedication to preventing meth use and spreading awareness about the dangers of crystal methamphetamine, especially to Hawaii teens," said Governor Neil Abercrombie. “Hawaii Meth Project’s ‘Take a Stand Against Meth’ art display at the State Capitol demonstrates that our teens care about how Meth impacts their peers, family, and community, and it’s inspiring to see them taking such a proactive stand against this drug."