VFW announces weekly schedule
VFW Post 12112, located behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street, will host several events this week.
Free coffee will be served to veterans from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday. Thursday night football will be featured starting at 3 p.m. Thursday with light pupu provided. Tacos, salad and desert will be served for dinner Friday for $5.
The Marine Corps League will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sunday, the doors open for football at 10 a.m. with the fans bringing pupu to share.
For more information, call Don Zero at 509-879-1040.
Job readiness certification program offered
Hawaii Island Youth Corps is offering a six-week job readiness certification program which begins Thursday. The class will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Keauhou Shopping Center.
Participants will cover a range of topics including how to draft their resume, explore communication and conflict resolution techniques take part in mock interviews. The certification workshop culminates in a mini job fair graduates are guaranteed successful job placement.
To register or learn more, call 315-2897 or email jrc@hawaiiislandyouthcorps.org.
Human trafficking task force meeting planned
The next monthly human trafficking task force meeting will be from noon to 1:30 p.m Friday at West Hawaii Community Health Center. This meeting is open to anyone concerned about human trafficking.
Wii gaming offered at Kailua-Kona Public Library
Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona, the Kailua-Kona Public Library is offering Wii gaming for young adults and teens from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. There will be free chips and soda offered on a first come, first served basis. Attendees may let the library know if there is a certain Wii game they would like to play so the gaming collection can be expanded. Teen gaming titles are appropriate for ages 13 through 17.
For more information, contact the Kailua-Kona Public Library Young Adult Section at 327-4327.
Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii receives $25,000 Walmart grant
Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii recently received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s Hawaii State Giving Council. The grant will be used to purchase additional tools, allowing Habitat construction crews and volunteers to work on more than one home at a time.
“Walmart’s generous grant will allow us to expand our construction efforts, reaching more families, building more homes, and strengthening communities on the island,” said Isobel Donovan, development director for Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii. “Our vision is that all the residents of West Hawaii will have safe and decent affordable housing.”
The grant was made through the Walmart Foundation’s Hawaii State Giving Council Program, which provides grants, based on recommendations from the State Giving Program’s Advisory Council. The Walmart Foundation has an Advisory Council in each state, made up of Walmart associates representing local communities who help identify needs within each state, review all eligible grant applications and make funding recommendations to the Walmart Foundation.
To be considered for support, prospective grantee organizations must submit applications through the Walmart Foundation Hawaii State Giving Program’s online grant application. More information is available at walmartfoundation.org/stategiving.