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First Hawaiian Bank employees and retirees have donated a company record $637,781 to 31 charities as part of the bank’s annual Kokua Mai employee giving campaign.
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK’S 2014 KOKUA MAI CHARITIES
American Red Cross — Hawaii, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands chapters; Aloha Harvest; Aloha United Way; Ayuda Foundation; Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii; Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; Catholic Charities; Child and Family Service; Domestic Violence Action Center; Easter Seals Hawaii; Family Programs Hawai’i; Goodwill Industries of Hawaii Inc.; Hale Makua; Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation; Hawaii Foodbank; Hawaii Island United Way; HUGS; Imua Family Services; Kama’aina Kids; Kaua’i Hospice; Kauai United Way; Lana’i Community Association; Make-A-Wish Hawaii and Guam; Maui United Way; Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii; Palama Settlement; Pali Momi Women’s Center Fund; Salvation Army, Hawaiian and Pacific Island Division; Special Olympics Hawaii Inc.; Teach for America; Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
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Since Kokua Mai’s inception in 2007, bank employees and retirees have donated more than $4.7 million to support charities in Hawaii, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
"Contributions to Kokua Mai are completely voluntary," said Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian Bank chairman, president and chief executive officer. "To have 98 percent of our employees participate in this effort is tremendous and says a lot about the generosity and caring our employees have for their community. In addition to monetary donations, our employees are also out in the community volunteering their time and talents to help various nonprofits throughout the year."
For the second year in a row, 98 percent of First Hawaiian employees made monetary contributions to assist Kokua Mai charities. The bank, its foundation and employees annually donate more than $3 million to more than 400 charities.
First Hawaiian Bank established its Kokua Mai giving program to ensure 100 percent of employee donations go directly to local charities. This year’s Kokua Mai campaign ran from Oct. 15 through Nov. 14.