Walmart seeks nonprofits to fight hunger in Hawaii
Walmart Foundation invites local nonprofits with hunger relief programs to apply for grants. Minimum grant amounts are $25,000. The deadline to submit grant requests is 11:59 p.m. Central time Friday.
Hunger-relief programs may include, but are not limited to, food pantries, backpack programs and SNAP outreach. Eligible applicants must have a current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Grant submissions are only accepted at http://corporate.walmart.com/_foundation_/apply-for-grants/state-giving-program.
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed to provide four billion meals between 2015 and 2020 to people in need. Walmart aims to reach this goal through grants to charitable organizations and hunger-relief programs, as well as through food donations from Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers.
Info: giving.walmart.com/foundation.
VFW schedule announced
VFW Post 12122 behind Kona Locksmith off Kaiwi Street is West Hawaii’s VSO and welcomes all veterans and Veteran Service Organizations.
The post will host a dinner starting at 5 p.m. on Friday. A cook’s surprise dish will be served with salad and dessert for $5. The public is invited.
The VFW will hold its monthly meeting at the post starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. A chiropractor will give a presentation on how to approach the VA Clinic for help on health issues and services in the area they provide.
Info: Don Zero, (509) 879-1040.
Korean War Veterans Association meets
There will be a meeting of the Korean War Veterans Association of West Hawaii Chapter 279 at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Kona Vet Center, 73-4876 Kamanu St. Suite 207 across from Home Depot in the Kaloko Industrial area. There is an elevator for those who need one.
Membership is open to any person who has seen honorable service in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard within Korea including territorial waters and airspace from Sept. 3, 1945, to the present, or who has served outside of Korea June 25, 1950, to Jan. 31, 1955. Associate members are also welcome.
Info: President Roland Vieira 329-8172, Vice President Ronald Cole 327-9304, or David Simon, 769-4427.
West Hawaii Woodturners meet
West Hawaii Woodturners meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the former PacRimGlass building. Bring a chair, lunch, and an inside out challenge piece. Visitors are welcome.
Info: Ralf Soderberg, 640-0417
Drum class and rhythm circle planned
The public is invited to a drum class and rhythm circle from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Dragonfly Ranch:Healing Arts Center in South Kona.
Drumming teacher Stephanie Kusmer and drum maker, Matt Farrow, of earthrhythmshealing.com, believe that throughout time the drum has called communities together.
No experience is necessary. Students are asked to bring drums if they have them, along with any percussion instrument. A few extra drums and rhythm instruments will be available. Contributions of $5 or $10 to support this event are appreciated.
Directions: dragonflyranch.com, 328-2159. Info: earthrhythmshealing.com.
Taize service offered Sunday
Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua will host the second of its sesquicentennial events celebrating its 150th anniversary with a Taize service at 5 p.m. Sunday.
A Taize service involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, a period of silence, readings, icons and candles. There is no preaching. A service lasts about 45 minutes. All are welcome to this service dedicated to healing and reconciliation.
The Taize service is designed to achieve a contemplative state through music, song and silence. Begun in 1940 in a community of monks in Taize, France that included Lutheran, Anglican, Evangelical, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox members, the founder sought to create greater unity among Christian churches.
Game Management Advisory Commission meets
The Hawaii County Game Management Advisory Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the West Hawaii Civic Center in the Mayors Conference Room on the second floor of Building C.
It is an advisory commission for county, state and federal agencies on matters related to the preservation of subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as protecting traditional and cultural gathering rights.
It offers opportunity for public comments. This month subject matters may include the development of a public shooting range, the new DLNR, DOCARE command, a rapid ohia death update, and Pohakuloa Training area rodenticide use.