Young Brothers Accepting Applications for Community Grant Funds

Young Brothers barge, file photo by Wendy Osher.

By Maui Now Staff

Young Brothers, Limited is now accepting grant applications from non-profit community organizations in Maui County for its Community Gift Giving Program.

The program will award grants of up to $2,500 per organization.

The deadline to submit applications is this Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.

Community organizations that meet the following criteria are invited to submit applications for grant consideration:

• IRS Approved under Section 501 (c) 3 for non-profit status
• Purpose of organization is related to:
  o Health
  o Education
  o Civic and Community Service
  o Youth Activities
  o Cultural Enrichment
  o Environment
  o Special Community Projects

Application forms and information are available at the Young Brothers Hawaiʻi website under the “Community Gift Giving” tab.

It’s preferred that applications be submitted via email to cab@htbyb.com. Applications can also be faxed to (808) 543-9489, or mailed to: Young Brothers, Limited, PO Box 3288, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96801, Attn: Tiff Whitworth.

Maui County Community Advisory Board members include:Roy Katsuda, Chairperson; Sandy Baz and Jo-Ann Ridao of Maui; and Alberta de Jetley of Lānaʻi.

Young Brothers, Limited, currently employs approximately 340 employees across the state.  The company has served Hawaiʻi since 1900, and is a publicly regulated water carrier, providing 12 weekly port calls from Honolulu to the state’s neighbor islands including: Hilo, Kawaihae, Kahului, Kaumalapau, Kaunakakai and Nāwiliwili.