by Kristen Alice | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog, Disaster relief
A noncomprehensive list of ways supporters can help those impacted by the fires on our sister island of Maui Donate Money Instead of Supplies: Maui County officials have communicated that immediate needs for supplies are already met and the surge of excess donations...
by Mari Ebersole | Sep 7, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, Disaster relief, In the News
View Content Direct from Source Providing financial support to landlords who need to do repairs could be a quick way to create more housing, advocates say. By Madeleine List / September 7, 2023 Facing a spike in demand for already-sparse housing,...
by Mari Ebersole | Aug 21, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, In the News
View Content Direct from Source By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Monday, August 21, 2023, 12:05 a.m. NAKASHIMA The dilapidated former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel should be gone by next spring. The 148-room hotel closed in 2017 and has been a blight on...
by Mari Ebersole | Aug 11, 2023 | Blog, In the News, Outreach, Stories of Hope
View Content Direct from Source By Rani Henderson | Friday, August 11, 2023, 12:05 a.m. Paying It Forward, founded by Kailua-Kona’s Franz Weber (right), is an organization that serves as a bridge between various community organizations and nonprofits in West...
by Mari Ebersole | Aug 7, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, In the News
View Content Direct from Source “We have not successfully found facilities to put more shelter beds online … So we need to think outside of the box,” said Jennifer Barrera of the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated...
by Mari Ebersole | Aug 2, 2023 | Blog, In the News
View Content Direct from Source 08/02/2023 BY HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD Bishop’s Schedule August 1-6, World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal. August 12, 10:00 am, Celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Pauoa. August 15, 9:30 am, Bishop’s...
by Mari Ebersole | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, In the News
View Content Direct from Source By LAURA RUMINSKI West Hawaii Today | Friday, July 21, 2023, 12:05 a.m. The county is seeking a new service provider to manage the currently closed Ka Lamaku Emergency Shelter at Old Kona Airport Park. Photo courtesy County of Hawaii ...
by Mari Ebersole | Jun 21, 2023 | Affordable Housing, Blog, In the News
View Content Direct from Source JUNE 21, 2023 | BY NOELLE FUJII-ORIDE This overview of renter protections explains what their rights are, where to get help and how Hawai‘i’s laws stack up against other states. Illustration: Mallory Adams-Nakamura ...
by Mari Ebersole | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Families, In the News
View Content Direct from Source by Big Island Video News on Jun 19, 2023 at 2:45 pm photo courtesy Hawaiʻi Police Department (BIVN) – An islandwide backpack drive for Big Island keiki in need is underway from now through July 15th. The Hawaiʻi Police...
by Mari Ebersole | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Families, In the News
View Content Direct from Source by: Elizabeth Ufi | Posted: Jun 19, 2023 / 07:31 PM Updated: Jun 19, 2023 / 07:31 PM An undated photo of keiki showing off their school backpacks in Hawaii. (Hawaii Island Police) HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii Police Department is...