Maui Now — The contribution follows the first Lahainaluna Firebreak Community Work Day, where more than 60 community members, alumni, partner organizations and student-athletes gathered to help restore and protect Hawaiʻi’s oldest high school campus.

Maui Now — Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.

Hawai‘i News Now, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — As SNAP delays continue, families line up at Aloha Stadium for much needed relief while officials warn food insecurity is reaching pandemic era levels.

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability News — Throughout roles in the White House, U.S. State Department, and academia, Maxine Burkett has focused on the relationship between environmental change and inequity, its impact on communities, and how law and policy can help build a better world for all.

Midweek — Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i recently held a traditional Hawaiian blessing for its state-of-the-art STEM Center for Excellence at Camp Paumalū on the North Shore. And, Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i donated $50,000 to Waimānalo Health Center.

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — First Hawaiian Bank's employee giving culture stands out with 98% participation. In 2024, employees contributed $873,987 of their own money, the highest among Hawai‘i companies, while volunteering 11,211 hours. Even retirees continue to give back.