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Mililani High School teacher Micah Benavitz will participate in a pan- el presentation at the Nisei Veterans Legacy’s fundrais- er, “Beyond the Battlefield: The Next Generation,” at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i on July 28. Be- navitz is developing a new curriculum on the nisei sol- diers for the Nisei Veterans Legacy. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support on- going community education initiatives to preserve and perpetuate the legacy of the nisei soldiers. To sign up for the fundraiser, visit nvlcha- waii.org ... Central Pacif- ic Bank recently launched Change for Charity, a cam- paign that aims to address the statewide coin shortage while also raising funds for Hawai‘i Foodbank. All mon- ies received through this initiative will be donated to the local organization, and CPB Foundation will match the community’s contribu- tions with an additional do- nation of up to $5,000. “It is a win-win idea as it helps address food insecurity in our community, while also helping to remedy the coin shortage,” states executive vice president and chief marketing officer Brandt Farias. Through Aug. 12,
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residents are asked to go through their homes, cars, couches or anywhere else pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters might be found and hand them over to a teller at any Central Pacific Bank location, including those in Central O‘ahu such as Mil- ilani (95-720 Lanikuhana Ave.) and Wahiawā (935 California Ave.) For more information, visit promo. cpb.bank/change-for-char- ity. For a list of branches, visit cpb.bank/locations ... Wahiawā Center for Com- munity Health, a federally qualified health center, re- cently announced the addi- tion of two behavioral health specialists, Dr. Sione Tafu- na and Gina Christopher, a licensed mental health coun- selor. Tafuna’s experience includes service at Tripler Medical Center in the be- havioral health unit and the
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August 27 and 28th, will be at a clinical site, location to be determined, from 7:00am to 3:30pm.
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Wasatch Mental Health Fa- cility in Utah. He also was part of the treatment team at the Hawai‘i State Hospi- tal, as well as the state De- partment of Public Safety where he managed the acute mental health unit. His pro- fessional passion is focused on helping marginalized populations, especially Pa- cific Islanders. Christopher, meanwhile, has in-depth ex- perience working with youth and adolescent groups using facilitated dialectical behav- ior therapy and other strate- gies to help establish healthy coping mechanisms and de- velop effective social and emotional skills ... Franz Family Bakery, producers of Love’s brand baked goods, is joining forces with Ha- wai‘i Foodservice Alliance to kick off its second annu- al Love’s Spirit of Giving Program. The public has until Aug. 14 to nominate a local nonprofit that makes a difference in the commu- nity. Love’s Spirit of Giving
will be awarding $50,000 to nonprofits statewide this year. To nominate a worthy nonprofit, visit lovesbakery. com ... Mililani resident Kyle Izumigawa has been named a new director for Hawaiian Telcom. As di- rector of information tech- nology operations, he over- sees the company’s data center operations, desktop support and help desk. Izu- migawa has 20 years of experience in information technology. Previously, he was vice president of man- aged services for Pacxa ... Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is partnering with Aloha United Way Society of Young Leaders this sum- mer to help keiki facing the challenges of not being able to afford school supplies for the upcoming school year. Donations are being col- lected until July 29 at all six Raising Cane’s locations on O‘ahu including in Mililani (95-1249 Meheula Pkwy.) ... drobbins@midweek.com