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Good Neighbor Fund donations surpass $150K

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Helping Hands Hawaii CEO Susan Furuta, right, and Community Clearing House program director Kristine Garabiles sort through some of the donated items to be given to families on Nov. 19.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM

Helping Hands Hawaii CEO Susan Furuta, right, and Community Clearing House program director Kristine Garabiles sort through some of the donated items to be given to families on Nov. 19.

Christmas has passed but the giving season continues, as cash or checks to the “Good Neighbor Fund” may be dropped off at any First Hawaiian Bank branch statewide through Friday. So far $153,045 has been raised during the annual fundraising campaign — more than twice the 2021 goal of $75,000.

The Good Neighbor Fund is a charitable partnership between Helping Hands Hawaii, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser and First Hawaiian Bank that helps struggling individuals and families during the holiday season. This year under the Adopt A Family Program, more than 500 families are seeking assistance with food, clothing, toys and household items.

Donations to the Good Neighbor Fund also assist Helping Hands with operational costs for the nonprofit’s Community Clearinghouse Program, which helps people with basic necessities throughout the year.

Here is the latest list of donors:

>> Joseph Leonardo$10,000

>> JMM Management Inc.$2,788

>> Hattie and Bob$1,600

>> In memory of Dr. Roy Sam $800

>> In memory of George and Lynn Abe, Kailua$555

>> Danton S. Wong and Helen Yee Wong$500

>> Georgina Harbison$500

>> Honolulu Beerworks$500

>> In honor of Mark Lierman$500

>> In memory of Jacob and Soonie Lee$500

>> In memory of Micah Pedersen$500

>> M. and W. Vannatta$500

>> Patsy K. Tom and Hansel H.S. Tom$500

>> Sylvia A. Silva and Gerald J. Silva$500

>> The Sato Family$500

>> Tom Merrick$500

>> Tsan-Hsin Cynthia Chu and Pao-Shin Chu$500

>> William Dale Gaeth$500

>> William S. Hunt and Laurie P. Hung$500

>> Tuesday Connection Club$400

>> Csoki and Ronin Haraguchi$300

>> In loving memory of Francis Ho, Eric Ho, Janice Lee$300

>> In loving memory of Ronald F. Hata$300

>> In memory of Grandma and Grandpa Kishaba$300

>> In Memory of Sung Ho Lai and George and Betty Yee$300

>> J. Matsuzaki$300

>> Lenore Ogawa$300

>> Lisa-Ann Pang$300

>> Mary K. Bailey$300

>> E. and F. Abinsay Charitable Fund$250

>> Elaine E. Nakamura and Lance S. Nakamura$250

>> In loving memory of Remington Suzuki$250

>> In memory of Mrs. D.S. Nakata$250

>> M. Hirohata and U. Hirohata$250

>> Dana Barbata$204.56

>> Celia, Char, Clarke, Joe, John, Joleen, Michelle, Richard, Ruben, Ruby, Seth$200

>> Cynthia N. Krantz$200

>> In loving memory of Masaji and Peter Saito$200

>> In loving memory of Wakatoshi, Aiko, Mike and Becky Nakamura$200

>> In loving memory of Noah B., Mom T., Taka, Uncle Neil and Tiffany Ann$200

>> In memory of George Y.K. and Betty M.L. Yee$200

>> John A. Hoag$200

>> Joyce A. Mitsunaga$200

>> Lisa-Ann Pang$200

>> Lynn Hiromoto$200

>> Margaret P. Crowell and Gregory K. Crowell$200

>> Pamela J.C. Toyooka and Russell T. Toyooka$200

>> Richard Kawealo$200

>> Sharlene K. Nagai and Naomi K. Toguchi$200

>> Susan M. Migita$200

>> In loving memory of Amy Etsuko Horibata$150

>> In memory of Norman Lau, Melvin Lau and Reginald Lau$150

>> Joan P. Kent and George Kent$150

>> John and Sharon Stahl$150

>> Lynn S. Bryan$150

>> Margaret Isonaga$150

>> Frederick Ito$102.53

>> In loving memory of Balbino and Antonia Gamatero$102.53

>> Sandra Maruyama$102.53

>> Alan N. Tanji and Sun T. Tanji$100

>> Alan Wilcox$100

>> Andrew Goshi$100

>> Brian Yee$100

>> Carole Yamamoto$100

>> Carrie and Dennis Kawamoto$100

>> Claire Oda$100

>> Darrell Mattos$100

>> Elsie T. Palafox$100

>> Ernestine R. Smart and Grant E. Smart$100

>> Felicidad Ravago$100

>> Florence K. Nii$100

>> Frances L. Maxwell and Samuel R.P. Maxwell$100

>> Frances Oshita$100

>> Gail Jakahi$100

>> Galyn Goto$100

>> Gary Coleman$100

>> Guy Tagomori$100

>> Harriet Ho$100

>> In honor of the Rev. Nicholas Kolivas$100

>> In honor of the Wallace Family$100

>> In honor of the Won Family$100

>> In memory of Alice Yasutake$100

>> In memory of Kathleen Gartrell$100

>> In memory of Mabel M. Oyama$100

>> In memory of Sung Ho Lai$100

>> In memory of Tadami and Kimei Kamitaki$100

>> In memory of Wally K. Arakaki$100

>> Jacqueline Morishige$100

>> Jade T. Dung and Albert A.B. Dung$100

>> Jamy Nakama Kaneshiro and Karl Kaneshiro$100

>> Jeffrey A. Young and Karen M.K.L. Young$100

>> Jo Ann Kocher$100

>> John I. Kotake D.D.S. and Karen T. Kotake$100

>> Jolene Nakamatsu$100

>> Judith H. Moore$100

>> Judy Guerrero$100

>> Julie S.K. Decosta and William P. Decosta$100

>> Justina Desuacido and Robert B. Desuacido$100

>> Kanoa Quinabo$100

>> Karen and Glenn T. Oshiro Jr.$100

>> Kathy Esposito-Mason and William B Mason Jr.$100

>> Kathy Phillips$100

>> Katy and Sammy$100

>> Kelly Zane$100

>> Kim Keiki Lucy Pang$100

>> Maile N. Ventura and Herman Ventura$100

>> Mary Renfer$100

>> Merrald K. Wakazuru and Dorothy T. Wakazuru$100

>> Merry Christmas$100

>> Michael McInerny$100

>> Michael Walsh and Laurie Walsh$100

>> Miles Bungcayao$100

>> P. &J.$100

>> Pauline Worsham$100

>> Pete Magallones$100

>> Randolph Sakauye$100

>> S. Aquino$100

>> Sally M. Takamine and Paul M. Takamine$100

>> Sandra M Akasaka$100

>> Shangri-La Realthy Ltd.$100

>> Shiela and Keo Hamamoto$100

>> Susan D. Isgar$100

>> Susan Takahashi$100

>> Taketa$100

>> The Deutsch Family$100

>> Walter Chick for Mr. and Mrs. Shocksee and Gerald Wong$100

>> Warren Kanai and Cheryl Kanai$100

>> Wilfred Y. Kimura$100

>> William K. Nakama$100

>> Albert Keliikuloa and Susan Keliikuloa$75

>> Carole F. Shijo$75

>> Dolores Roldan$75

>> Laura and Anthony Suyetsugu$75

>> Lorna Holmes$51.52

>> Cathy Lee$50

>> Dawn M Shimata$50

>> Glenn I. Sadayasu and Frances N. Sadayasu$50

>> In loving memory Dr. Fugate Carty, Maryann Carty, Christopher Carty and Glin Carty$50

>> In loving memory of Auntie Diane Iwasaki Kori Goo$50

>> In loving memory of Emma Mauz and Loretta Mau$50

>> In loving memory of Gavin Shibata$50

>> In memory of Bert Mizukami$50

>> In memory of Edith List$50

>> Joey F. Nakama$50

>> Jud Furukawa$50

>> Kacy Nakama Kushiyama$50

>> Lyn A. Nakama$50

>> Morgan Francis Simpey$50

>> Rae S. Seitz M.D.$50

>> Stephen Chinen$50

>> Susan M. Killeen$50

>> In memory of Alex and Rylen$30

>> Jeanette H. Alama$30

>> Estrella Duque$25

>> Heidi Wong$25

>> Janet Bachmann$25

>> Jo Ann S. Tengan$25

>> Hanh Thi My Ngo$20

>> Karen Main$20

>> Patricia Asato$20

>> Heather Austin$5

>> King and Koko Merry Christmas$5

>> Sash Lee LLC$4.94

>> Anonymous$18,378

>> Weekly Total$58,169.61

>> Last Week’s Total$94,875.70

>> Grand Total$153,045.31