Grants Report Summary
Mālama Mānoa Grants Made in 2023:
Hālau Hula o Mānoa
A grant of $1,000 supported HHoM’s educational and outreach efforts that included visits to Mānoa schools and senior care facilities. One of the school visits resulted in impressive art work that was featured in an art show, “Keiki Impressions of Hula,” hosted for 2 months by the Mānoa Public Library.
Manoa Elementary
With funding of $1,000 for supplies, Mānoa Elementary School 2nd graders held a very successful Green Market Day. The purpose of the Market was to teach entrepreneurship by having students develop business plans for “green” or sustainable products, and then creating and selling their products on Green Market Day.
Mānoa Heritage Center
MHC received a grant of $1,400 to renovate their propagation shed and work area. Plants propagated by MHC are used at the Center and are given away to community members. MHC worked with nearly sixty 4th and 5th graders from Hanahau’oli School to design and implement many of the upgrades, which included new cupboards to keep supplies dry and organized, a new water catchment system and gutters to catch and recycle water used to water plants.
Mānoa Valley Theatre
MM provided MVT with $1,000 to support its production of the Broadway play, “Dear Evan Hansen” which portrays issues of teen bullying, loneliness, suicide and the power of social media. The show promotes a positive message and all marketing about the show included referrals to several mental health resources. The show proved so popular that its run was extended a full week.
Trees for Honolulu’s Future
MM partnered with TfHF to provide arborist visits to residents considering planting a tree in their yard. Arborists completed 24 visits and consulted on topics including tree species and site location. As a result of this pilot program, TfHF created a helpful guide on appropriate tree species for our area:
