Richard Melendez

Hawai‘i Gives: Local firms spread holiday cheer to families

Local architectural firm Ferraro Choi and Associates Ltd. participated in the Helping Hands Initiative to support Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu. Ferraro Choi decorated and donated a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Christmas tree which was delivered to the hospital during the week of Dec. 9. Spearheaded locally by Hawaii Flooring Solutions (HFS), the […]

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Hawai‘i Gives: Hawaii Pest Control Association donates $13,550 to All Pono

The Hawaii Pest Control Association (HPCA), an advocacy group for the pest control industry, donated $13,550 to All Pono, a nonprofit youth development program. The donation will be used to provide athletic equipment and apparel for youth affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Additionally, the funds will help give youth access to sports clinics and

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Hawai‘i Gives: ProsPac Holdings helps feed Hawai‘i’s hungry

ProsPac Holdings Group collected 854 pounds of non-perishable food items, and a total of $19,426.81 in monetary contributions, during a recent food and funding drive to support the Hawai‘i Foodbank. Collected over a three-day period at Azure Ala Moana, the donation will allow the Hawai‘i Foodbank to provide over 42,000 meals to hungry individuals, families

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News Beat: Hawaii Buildings, Facilities and Property Management Expo returns to the Blaisdell

Ken Kanter First making its debut in 2008, the Hawaii Buildings, Facilities and Property Management Expo will again return to the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall this year on March 5 and March 6, providing an opportunity for industry professionals to connect and learn. Despite a two-year pause for 2021 and 2022 due to the

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Hawaiʻi Gives: Rosendin Foundation gives $110,000 to O‘ahu nonprofits

At a celebration Nov. 6, the foundation presented checks to Habilitat, Fur-Angel Foundation and the University of Hawai‘i Foundation. Habilitat received $50,000 to fund the rebuilding of its Knowledge Center, which houses the administrative services that support its programs to help overcome addiction, incarceration and homelessness. Fur-Angel received $10,000 to aid in its mission to

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Hawaiʻi Gives: Honouliuli Middle School students receive real-world science lessons

Engineers from Hitachi Rail Honolulu provided science students with real-world lessons, as they apply to the Skyline rail project. Over 100 students from Honouliuli Middle School visited the nearby Kualaka‘i Station in East Kapolei to learn about the rail station and rail safety. Hitachi team members gave students examples of potential, kinetic and mechanical energies

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