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HEMIC Foundation recently held its charity golf tournament, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i. According to Tammy Teixeira, senior vice president of business and development and president of its subsidiaries, this year’s golf tournament is an example of HEMIC’s com- mitment to the community.
Tammy Teixeira
“At HEMIC, we have always believed that it is our kuleana to help our community in meaningful ways, especially families and children. We created the HEMIC Founda- tion as a nonprofit to formalize and deepen this commitment. Through the foundation, we have a unique ability to respond nimbly to community needs and be trusted partners with our nonprofit grantees,” she explains.
“This year’s tournament was our first to run under the banner of the HEMIC Founda- tion. We began with an ambitious fundraising goal and with the significant support of our sponsors, we were able to exceed it — raising over $45,000 for BBBS. This year’s tourna- ment was also our largest to date, bringing in over 160 golfers, more sponsors and more vendor tents than previous years.”
Brown adds that proceeds from the tour- nament helped BBBS expand its services to include supplying families in need with care packages, groceries, meals and even parent- ing classes.
sponsors and the many volunteers who do- nated their time, money, and efforts to help us make this year’s golf tournament a great success. Through the HEMIC Foundation, our long history of philanthropy will contin- ue with strategic, impactful support for local organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i that provide such important services for our island communities.”
— Lianne Bidal Thompson
The pandemic has curtailed fundraising opportunities for many charitable organiza- tions, BBBS included. The great news is that
She adds that the Hawai‘i-based mutu- al insurance company has long supported BBBS and that two of HEMIC’s executives serve as board members for the organization.
“We were honored to be able to help Den- nis Brown and his team continue their mis- sion,” Teixeira states.
participation in HEMIC’s golf tournament actually grew.
ever spoken with a ‘Big’ or a ‘Little,’ you’ve heard about the life-changing impact that (its) mentoring program has on our Hawai‘i keiki who have experienced adversity,” she states.
“Our charity golf tournament has been a signature event for HEMIC’s philanthropy efforts since we launched it on our 20th an- niversary in 2017,” Teixeira explains.
“We’re extremely grateful to the HEMIC Foundation and HEMIC Employees for put- ting on such an awesome tournament with their months of hard work and commitment,” states Dennis Brown, president and CEO for Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i.
“BBBS is a vital organization. If you’ve
“We sincerely appreciate our generous
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