Hot Shots – 11/27/24

A Special Summertime Collaboration

Blood Bank of Hawai‘i partnered with Special Olympics Hawai‘i for a summertime blood drive campaign. For each blood donation made, BBH provided a monetary donation to SOH, and the effort raised $15,000 for the nonprofit that offers year-round sports activities to those with intellectual disabilities. BBH CEO Kim-Anh Nguyen (left) presented a check with the funds to SOH director of development Tracey Bender. Photo courtesy Blood Bank of Hawai‘i

Donation Bolsters Fire Academy

Honolulu Fire Department Federal Credit Union donated $2,000 to Ho‘omau Fire Academy in honor of the academy’s second year of teaching youth ages 16-24 about the importance of public service. Funds will help the organization expand to the neighbor islands. Pictured are Reid Shimabukuro (left), Ho‘omau Fire Academy president, and Guy Usui, Honolulu Fire Department Federal Credit Union CEO.

Donating Funds ‘Fur’ A Good Cause

The Rosendin Foundation recently gave $10,000 to nonprofit dog rescue Fur-Angel Foundation. Pictured are (from left) Alissa Bautista, preconstruction manager, Rosendin; Nohea Kia, assistant manager, Fur-Angel Foundation; Tiffany Kim, executive director, Fur-Angel Foundation; and Jodi Watanabe, assistant project manager, Rosendin.