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Project Information * 47. Project Title EXHIBIT A 2025 Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade 48. Project Start Date 11/08/2025 49. Project End Date 11/08/2025 50. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. South Hilo 51. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 2 * 52. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. The Hawaii Island Community will join Military Veterans and a wide range of nonprofits, businesses, and groups to better lives by participating on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the 18th Annual Hawaii Island LIVE Veterans Day Parade. The parade's theme, "Celebrate Service", emphasizes increased involvement of both veterans and the broader community in serving those in need. The parade will be held on the Saturday prior to Veterans Day to maximize participation and volunteer turnout, while also avoiding conflicts with several long-standing ceremonies traditionally hosted at other island locations on Veterans Day itself. Downtown Hilo has become the home of one of Hawaii's largest Veterans Day parades. The event continues to grow each year and is made possible only through the generous financial and volunteer support of local businesses, the County, and individual community members. Committee members and volunteers dedicate countless hours to organizing the Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade, recognizing its importance in honoring Hawaii Island veterans and their families while also strengthening community connections that benefit many others. Each year, new and creative approaches are developed to support veterans and to educate the island community about the tremendous efforts already underway across Hawaii Island. The parade also honors three marshals each year. The Grand Marshal is a Veteran or Veteran group who exemplifies service to others, and this year the role will be filled by Jerry Chang. The Community Parade Marshal recognizes a nonprofit organization that goes to great lengths to support both veterans and the wider community, and this year Vibrant Hawaii will be honored. The Business Parade Marshal highlights a local business that provides high -quality products and services while actively working to support veterans and island communities, and this year, Ken's House of Pancakes has been selected. * 53. 501(c)(3) Mission Statement To assist the people of the Big Island in achieving sustainable development while caring for and appreciating their natural environment; to ensure broadened economic opportunities, enriched communities, and better lives. * 54. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. The Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council serves as the fiscal sponsor, a role carried out for several years. The council's continued support enables diverse nonprofit efforts and community groups to collaborate on hosting special events without requiring each group to form a separate nonprofit organization. * 55. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form. CRF Budget Form - HIVDRxlsx Public Purpose of Requested Funds Per §2-138 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.