Pacific Media Group sponsors the Holiday Toy Drive and recipients are identified through Maui United Way's 39 partner agency programs and affliliate organizations of Friends of the Children's Justice Center. The children who benefit from the toy drive are primarily victims of poverty and low income circumstances, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and other special needs.
In 2020, the Holiday Toy Drive provided 2,680 keiki with Christmas gifts and were able to fulfill 100% percent of our requests.
Our 8th Annual Tools for School Drive was the most successful to date! Requests went up by 400 with over 1,200 keiki needing supplies! The Maui community rallied to donate items and raise funds so that over 1,214 keiki in need could have the tools they need to head back to school. All supplies were distributed through Maui United Way's 39 non-profit partner agencies.
We want to send a big mahalo to Pacific Media Group and HMSA for their partnership and to Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Dr. Derrick Beech with Cancer Treatment Specialists and Deanna Davis from Elite Pacific Properties for their generous support. A special mahalo to Jolee Correa-Tanaka, a student at Maui High School, for once again serving as our Student Coordinator for the drive. Mahalo to everyone who donated and volunteered this year. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter.
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