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Helping Hands Ha- wai‘i recently took part in gifting two refurbished vehicles to two deserving O‘ahu families as part of its Adopt a Fami- ly Program. To make all of this happen, the organization worked with First Insurance Company of Hawai‘i, ‘Aiea Collision and UNIBODY Au- totech Collision Center.
the family’s shared need for transportation and whether the family would be able to maintain expenses associated with the vehicle.
the vehicles were updated and safe to drive.”
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“It feels wonderful, know- ing that we were part of the process in helping families gain access to transportation,” shares Kristine Garabiles, Helping Hands Hawai‘i pro- gram manager. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without the partnership and collaboration from FICOH. Besides our partner nonprofit agencies, UNIBODY Autotech and ‘Aiea Collision were also in- volved with this collaboration, and their teams provided the parts and labor in making sure
This past collaboration marks the sixth year that the organization has teamed up with FICOH to gift refur- bished vehicles to Hawai‘i families.
“Community service of- fers an opportunity for busi- nesses and people to help out one another,” Garabiles adds. “Getting personally involved gives you a firsthand experi- ence to make a difference in someone’s life and it gives you a better understanding of the conditions that affect our neighbors in need.”
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“We appreciate FICOH and their partners for the incredi- ble generosity and compas- sion they show to our families each and every year,” Garabi- les states. “For single mothers like these, it’s so important to be accessible to your children in case of emergencies and having a working vehicle will offer them some reassurance and independence. It’ll change their lives!
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A 2013 Hyundai Sonata was donated to Jamie R., a sin- gle mother with four children, and a 2014 Nissan Sentra was gifted to an anonymous recipi- ent, who is also a single moth- er. The women were identi- fied through an application process, which determined
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