Organization: HUALALAI OHANA FOUNDATION
Mission: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MEDICAL AWARDS TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILIES OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE HUALALAI COMMUNITY.
Activities: EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AND PROGRAMS - FOR 2019 THERE WERE 65 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRE-K THRU 12TH GRADE, 37 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND 77 COURSEWORK/TUTORING AWARDS.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE IMAGINATION LIBRARY - DISTRIBUTES A NEW BOOK EACH MONTH TO HUALALAI COMMUNITY CHILDREN UNTIL THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY (APPROX. 152/MONTH IN 2019). HONOR ROLL - RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS HUALALAI CHILDREN IN GRADES 6 THRU 12TH (114 IN 2019). WORK FOR COLLEGE MATCH - AWARDS STUDENTS FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT WITH A CASH MATCH FOR HOURS WORKED TOTALING UP TO $1,500 (24 AWARDS IN 2019). LITTLE PASSPORTS - EDUCATIONAL KITS FEATURING WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE MAILED TO RECIPIENTS AGE 6-12 YEARS OLD -39 TWELVE MONTH KITS AWARDED.
MEDICAL AWARDS - COVER ONLY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS BEYOND THOSE COVERED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE AND ONLY IN CASES OF SERIOUS OR LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS. A SURGICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD IS AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT REQUIRE A SURGERY TO ADDRESS A NON-LIFE THREATENING, BUT DISABLING CONDITION. 9 SERIOUS ILLNESS AWARDS, 71 SURGICAL AWARDS, AND 109 DENTAL AWARDS, WERE GIVEN IN 2019.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Health Care