HONOLULU – In the first quarter of 2013, the First Insurance Company of Hawaii (FICOH) Charitable Foundation donated more than $49,000 to local nonprofit service organizations, including the Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii Charter School Network, American Red Cross, and Helping Hands Hawaii.

“Hawaii businesses share responsibility for the long-term social and economic welfare of our state,” said Allen Uyeda, FICOH’s president and CEO. “Foundation gifts are one way we can give back to the community and help strengthen Hawaii for this and future generations.”

WHAT: 

The University of Hawaii Student Organic Farm Training (SOFT) program and the Tropical Plant and Soil Science Graduate Student Organization present an educational lecture series highlighting sustainable agriculture. In a diverse and changing world, the topic of sustainable agriculture brings necessary conversation and therefore changes, that are required in order to ensure a safe and healthy future for the next generation.

WHEN:                   

April 11 at 3:30 p.m. “Farm to Table”

April 18 at 3:30 p.m. “Food Movement”

April 25 at 3:30 p.m. “Land Stewardship”

WHERE: University of Hawaii at Manoa; BUSAD A102

Damien Memorial School's quest to start its first major construction project in  three decades got a boost on April 2 as the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation presented a $100,000 grant during an honors assembly in the school gym.

The ceremonies included the Damien ROTC color guard and the playing of the National Anthem and Hawaii Pono’I by the school band.

Sharon Shiroma Brown, president of the FHB Foundation, presented an oversized check to Damien president and CEO Bernard Ho and senior Jayce Ikehara  who represented the students benefiting from the grant.

Members of the committee for Damien’s capital campaign (E Ho‘opa‘a),  Greg Sitar and Bruce Graham, also participated in the presentation.  Sitar is a First Hawaiian senior vice president and Kahala Branch area manager.

The Damien construction plans include building a new athletic complex, library, student services building and resurfacing the practice football field and track.