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Super American Circus Wows With Return To Blaisdell Arena
Lyra aerialist Mona Loyal (below) demonstrates her flexibility; Mrs. G Crossbow (right) stands steady as an arrow pierces an apple balanced above her head; aerialist Nicole Montgomery (far right, above) is all smiles as she poses for the crowd; and world-famous tightrope walker Blake Wallenda (far right, below) shows off his balance. ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTOS
The Island Insurance Foundation Donates $1.2 Million To Local Nonprofits
The Island Insurance Foun- dation, the charitable arm of Island Insurance, has donated nearly $1.2 million to 115 Ha- wai‘i nonprofits in 2022.
of the world-class RISE in- novation and entrepreneur- ship center being built on the site of the former Atherton YMCA. The center will be operated by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship at UH–Mānoaʻs Shidler Col- lege of Business. It will in- clude dorms and classrooms.
among others.
Culture and arts organiza-
That’s approximately 20% more than it donated in 2021, according to the foundation.
tions such as Hawai‘i Sym- phony Orchestra, Ballet Hawai‘i, Friends of ‘Iolani Palace, Hawai‘i Public Ra- dio, Japanese Cultural Cen- ter of Hawai‘i and Kumu Kahua Theatre recieved nearly $270,000.
“Given the challenges faced by so many in Hawai‘i over the past few years, we made it a priority to increase our giving to local nonprofits across the state that make tan- gible differences in the lives of residents who need it the most,” states Dana Tokioka, Island Insurance Foundation president.
Beyond UH, The Island Insurance Foundation do- nated more than $165,000 to other educational endeavors, including the Public Schools of Hawai‘i Foundation.
Health organizations in- cluding American Heart Association, Straub Foun- dation, Kuakini Foundation, National Kidney Foundation and Alzheimerʻs Associa- tion received approximately $195,000.
More than $435,000 went to support education, includ- ing $270,000 to the Univer- sity of Hawai‘i Foundation, which supports Title IX ini- tiatives and the development
Economic relief and so- cial support were also pri- orities for the foundation in 2022. It gave more than $330,000 to Helping Hands Hawai‘i, Goodwill Indus- tries of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Community Foundation and Lanakila Meals on Wheels,
The Island Insurance Foun- dation has donated nearly $12 million to nonprofits in Ha- wai‘i since 2003 and is rec- ognized as one of the top 25 most active private founda- tions in Hawai‘i.
Construction of University of Hawai‘i’s RISE innovation and entrepreneurship center is underway. It is just one of many projects supported by The Island Insurance Foundation. PHOTO COURTESY THE ISLAND INSURANCE FOUNDATION