The Kitchen Is Staying Open, Thanks To Donation
By Melissa Moniz
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A $10,000 donation from the Haseko Training Fund to Ewa Beach Weed & Seed’s culinary arts program comes at a perfect time, as Ewa Weed & Seed recently announced that community support was needed for the program to continue.
The funds, which were presented to Weed & Seed site coordinator Gale Braceros at a recent neighborhood board meeting, will be used to help run the culinary program for Campbell High School students, which operates during the summer months.
“Working with local kids to teach them about the culinary arts while preventing crime is such a rewarding experience,” said Braceros.
The program, which is part of the “seeding” side of the community campagin, exposes students to the culinary industry and culminates in a luncheon prepared by the students.
Each year about 25 students participate in the six-week program, which is taught by Kapiolani Community College instructor Chef Grant Sato.
“Haseko recognizes the great value of the Ewa Beach Weed & Seed program and is pleased to support it,” said Sharlene Saito Tam, assistant vice president of Haseko. “By helping to reduce crime in the area, Weed & Seed makes the community safer for our residents and their children.”
Haseko gave an additional $100,000 last month to the Haseko Training Fund, which provides vocational educational scholarships for Ewa Beach students and grants for job-training programs.
Haseko has been developing hotel, commercial and residential projects in Hawaii since 1973. Its current projects are the Ocean Pointe community and Hoakalei Resort, both in Ewa Beach.
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