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McMahon agreed to keep the program fully funded for current grant recipients for at least another year, which guarantees $46 million in federal funding secured by Schatz in Congress will continue to flow to the more than 60 early childhood education sites across Hawai‘i and sustain other critical education programs, including home visiting for children under 5, workforce development for parents, and Hawaiian language immersion programs. The federally funded programs serve more than 3,000 Hawai‘i families.

American Savings Bank announced the results of its 2025 Kahiau Giving Campaign, contributing more than $277,000 to four local nonprofits. This year, 94% of teammates participated in the annual employee-led initiative, a 2% increase from the prior year. Since its inception nearly 15 years ago, the Kahiau program has generated more than $4 million in total donations.

Two Maui-based organizations and a Honolulu foundation are set to receive a boost in their efforts to combat food insecurity, after being named as grantees of the newly launched Indigenous Tomorrows Fund. The fund, a collaborative effort among Native Americans in Philanthropy, Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk, is awarding $720,000 to tackle food insecurity in tribal […]

American Savings Bank has awarded $100,000 to 10 local nonprofits through a community-driven competition celebrating the bank’s 100th anniversary.

Maui Economic Opportunity was one of 10 nonprofits in the state to receive $10,000 from the American Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.

To celebrate 100 years of serving Hawaiʻi, American Savings Bank is giving back with a $100,000 donation to local nonprofits through the newly launched ASB Charitable Foundation. Ten organizations will each receive $10,000 – and the public is invited to decide the recipients by voting online.

American Savings Bank is proud to announce that its 2024 Kahiau Giving Campaign has raised $443,000. The charitable contribution will support five local nonprofits in their efforts to improve the quality of life for Hawaiʻi residents. More than 90% of ASB teammates participated in the annual workplace giving initiative, which began in 2011.

Hawai‘i Community Foundation announced the award of $575,000 to three nonprofit partners focused on providing assistance to Maui families with small children who have been affected by the fires in August: Partners in Development Foundation, Child and Family Service, and the Hoʻoikaika Partnership with fiscal sponsor Maui Family Support Services.

American Savings Bank has raised $368,268 through its 2023 Kahiau Giving Campaign to support local charity organizations.

Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit Partners in Development Foundation appointed four community leaders to the all Native Hawaiian board of directors: Kawena Beaupre, Scott Seu, Pastor Elwin Ahu and Summer H. Kaiawe.

American Savings Bank’s 2022 Kahiau Giving Campaign raised $362,043, which will allow local community organizations to continue providing critical resources and services to the community.

The US DOE awards 35 grants through the Native Hawaiian Education Program to provide for programs across the state.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs awarded a total of $1.77 million in grant awards to 15 nonprofit organizations – on five islands – through its COVID-19 Impact and Response Grants. Awardees included programs helping to mitigate learning struggles endured by young learners during the pandemic, provide psychiatric services to Native Hawaiians and food to vulnerable Native Hawaiian communities.

ASB staff also contributed a total of 15,025 community service hours with more than 245 organizations.

Funds will go towards operations statewide, programs on specific islands, and programs that support healthy development of Hawaiian children and young adults.

The storied past of Lahaina in West Maui will be featured in the upcoming edition of the local television Series “Wahi Pana: Hawai‘i’s Special Places,” which airs this Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 6:30 p.m. on KGMB (re-air Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. on KHNL).