Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation
Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation (“HWLF”) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its 2016 grant program from organizations and projects that help to improve the legal status and welfare of women and children in Hawaii. HWLF considers grant applications twice a year in April and October. The deadline for receipt of grant applications for consideration in October is October 7, 2016.
HWLF typically awards “micro” grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.
HWLF prefers not to award funds for operational expenses, and instead prefers to make awards on a project-by-project basis or as a means to “jump-start” an organization’s funding sources. HWLF’s primary criteria in considering funding applications include:
(1) improving women and children’s access to the legal system; (2) reducing child abuse; (3) reducing domestic violence; (4) reducing sexual abuse; (5) increasing financial independence; and (6) improving women and children’s health, education and welfare.
HWLF awarded grants in 2015 to:
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii
• Boy’s &Girls Club of Hawaii
• Easter Seals Hawaii
• Girls Scouts of Hawaii
• Hawaii Friends of Justice &Civic Education
• Hui O Na Makua Ho`okahi O Kauai, or Single Parents of Kauai
• Kids Matter – Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of West Hawaii, Inc.
• Medical-Legal Partnership in Hawaii (MLP) (c/o Waimanalo Health Center)
• Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii/Waimea Catholic Church — Annunciation Parish
• Surfrider Spirit Sessions
Grant applications are available by e-mail to Dianne Brookins, Esq. at dbrookins@ahfi.com or to Zale Okazaki, Esq. at zale.okazaki@hawadvocate.com or online at www.hwlf.org/grants. For further information, feel free to telephone Zale Okazaki at (808) 537-6119 or Dianne Brookins at (808) 524-1800.
Kona Elks Coming Events
Every Friday — Steak, chicken or fish BBQ $15; every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday, featuring two fish $8, two beef or taco salad $6.50—prepared to order with beverage specials. On Saturday, the 13th, Country Western dinner &dancing night, with BBQ beef brisket, corn on the cob plus more—free line dancing lessons 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. by Virginia Halliday, followed by dinner and listening or dancing to music by the melodious Sons of Aloha — all for $20. As usual, reservations are necessary at 329-2616. Two early events for September: On the 5th, Labor Day BBQ lunch with music by Freddy &Friends starting at noon — $15; Patriot’s Day lunch on the 11th, beginning at noon, with music by Lee Stewart, piano &vocal virtuoso — $15. Members and guests, please make your plans and reservations by signing up at the Club, or calling 329-2616. All this, and more, can be yours by becoming a member of Kona Elks; for info call Joe at 334-0077.
Weekend Workshop for Caregivers at Paleaku Gardens Aug. 13-14
Weekend workshop for Caregivers (professionals and/or family caregivers) offered by Dawa Gail Lorien Ph.D. Based on Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) developed at Stanford University’s CCare. Offers simple practices that can put us in touch with our innate compassion and help us cultivate compassion for ourselves and those around us—at home, at work and in every aspect of our lives.
Offered by Dawa Gail Lorien, Ph.D, former Big Island Social Services worker, certified as a Compassion Cultivation teacher.
Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary, 83-5401 Painted Church Road, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 808-328-8084. Saturday, August 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. &Sunday, August 14, 10 a.m. to 12 noon.