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4 MAY 19, 2021
ALEA Bridge In Wahiawā Receives A Grant For Flood Relief
A grant to support on- going flood relief efforts has been provided to Wahi- awā-based nonprofit ALEA Bridge from the Aloha Unit- ed Way Emergency Flood Relief Fund. The grant was created to provide statewide food, housing, shelter, disas- ter, and crisis services for those impacted by flooding and persistent storms on O‘ahu and other islands this spring. The fund also sup- ports AUW’s 211 Helpline, which provides statewide information and referrals to emergency services and oth- er urgent health and human service needs.
“We want to say mahalo to each and every contrib- utor to this relief effort,” states Red Cross regional CEO Diane Peters-Nguyen.
“This funding is providing for flooding victims’ ongo- ing needs, and is helping them rebuild their lives.”
ed communities across the state,” states Lisa Kimura, vice president of community impact at Aloha United Way. “They responded quickly during a crisis situation; al- locating food distributions, cleanup efforts, case man- agement and other critical support services to make the most impact on multiple is- lands.”
“One of our clients watched all of his posses- sions wash away in the flash flooding. There was nothing he could do,” states ALEA Bridge executive director Nicky Winter. “In the imme- diate aftermath, we provided hygiene items, clothes, food, snacks, water, towels, socks and PPE. Now we have shifted to helping him regain his documentation and re- place what he lost,” Winter adds.
Funder and co-creator for the Aloha United Way Emer- gency Flood Relief Fund is Hawthorne Cat.
During a recent check presentation to Wahiawā’s ALEA Bridge are (from left) Pacific region manager Bobby Whitworth of Hawthorne Cat, ALEA Bridge executive director Nicky Winter, and president and CEO of Aloha United Way John Fink. PHOTO COURTESY ALOHA UNITED WAY
“The agencies receiving support are serving affect-
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