Hot Shots – 6/25/25

Photo courtesy Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union

Credit Union Boosts Nonprofit

Hawai‘i State Federal Credit Union recently presented a $25,000 check to Family Promise of Hawai‘i to support affordable housing services for homeless families. The gift was made possible by a $10,000 donation from Hawa‘i State FCU and a $15,000 matching grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of  Des Moines’ Member Impact Fund. Pictured (from left) are Elliot Woods, Family Promise of Hawai‘i director of donor and community relations; Andrew Rosen, Hawai‘i State FCU president and CEO; Ryan Catalani, Family Promise of Hawai‘i executive director; and Carol Higa, executive vice president of Hawai‘i State FCU’s  member experience group.

Photo Courtesy Andrew Monton/Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i

Civics Bee Winner Abuzz With Excitement

Moanalua Middle School’s Ryker Perales (third from left) won the 2025 inaugural National Civics Bee Hawai‘i State Finals. He’ll now go on to the national competition this fall in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are Civics Bee judges (from left) Tonga Hopoi of the Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i; Colin Moore of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution; and state Rep. Daniel Holt.

Photo courtesy Domestic Violence Action Center

Teeing Off For Domestic Violence Survivors

The nonprofit Domestic Violence Action Center raised $69,470 at its annual Chipping Away at Domestic Violence golf fundraiser, which took place at Pearl at Kalauao. Pictured at the event (from left) are Michiko Hikita, CW Associates administrative assistant; Mathew Sagum, CW Associates director of people operations; Mark Inafuku, CW Associates audit principal; Monique Ibarra, Domestic Violence Action Center CEO; and Grayson Nose, CW Associates audit partner.