People’s Fund announces grants to community groups
Based on its tagline, “Change, not Charity,” the Hawaii People’s Fund focuses its grant making on progressive social change and community organizing for justice. Since 1972, Hawaii People’s Fund has supported grassroots, community-based groups. Individual donations are redistributed through a democratic, activist-empowered grant-making program. Added grant funds come from the Hawaii Community Foundation. HPF’s fall 2009 grant awards will support community action such as:
- A public mural project that links Kalihi residents with their community resources.
- A public recycling system that maximizes the whole 5¢ of HI-5 for those who need it most.
- A spring & summer youth program for environmental justice and human rights.
For details see the Grantees section at ChangeNotCharity.org – a total of $74,000 will be distributed to the 14 Hawaii groups listed here:
- American Friends Service Committee, Hawaii Area Program, islands-wide, www.afschawaii.org
- Eating In Public, Oahu, www.nomoola.com
- Eden Earthworks, Hawaii Island, www.edenearthworks.org
- Family Equality Foundation Hawaii, islands-wide, www.familyequalitycoalition.org
- Friends of Sabeel-Hawaii, islands-wide, www.fosna.org/content/honolulu-conference-feb-26-27-2010
- Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, Hawaii Island, www.hawaiihomegrown.org
- Hawaii Interfaith Power and Light, islands-wide, www.hipl.org
- Ka Aha Hui Naauao, Oahu, www.huinaauao.com
- Kalihi Ahupuaa Ulu Pono Ahahui, Oahu, www.kaupa4kalihi.org
- Kumu Kahua Theatre, Oahu, www.kumukahua.org
- Q Element, a project of Community Links Hawaii, Oahu, www.communitylinkshawaii.org
- Statehood Hawaii (also known as Imi Pono Projects), islands-wide, www.imipono.org
- United Self Help, Oahu, www.unitedselfhelp.org
- Youth Speaks Hawaii, islands-wide, www.youthspeakshawaii.org
