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37, Project Title EXHIBIT
<br />2025 Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade
<br />38, Project Start Date
<br />11/29/2025
<br />39, Project End Date
<br />11/29/2025
<br />40, Please select all areas of Hawai'l Island where the project will be administered, delivered,, and implemented.
<br />41. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief
<br />Funds,
<br />Council District 2
<br />42, In 2,,000 characters or less, describe the project.
<br />The annual Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade has been a long-standing holiday tradition held in Downtown Hilo for
<br />many years. The parade will be held at 6:00 p.m. on November 29,, 2025. The parade event brings together an array of
<br />local community schools, churches, businesses,, organizations, and the like to express their gratitude, sense of joy, and
<br />appreciation during the holiday season.
<br />*43, 501(c)(3) Mission Statement
<br />The Big Island Lions Foundation is comprised of four East Hawaii Lions Clubs (Hilo, Waftea, Hilo Crescent City, and Akaka
<br />Falls Lions Clubs), with a mission to improve health and well-being,, strengthen communities,, support those in need
<br />through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourage peace and international understanding.
<br />* 44, In 1,,000 characters or less,, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project.
<br />Although this parade has been a staple in Hilo town for many years, the Big Island Lions Foundation's involvement in
<br />organizing this event began in 2022. The foundation is excited to organize this highly anticipated event once again and
<br />looks forward to many more years of doing so.
<br />* 45, Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form.
<br />Public Purpose of Requested Funds
<br />Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition., as amended), the County may grant an award only if the
<br />proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.
<br />46. According to §2-136,, "'public purpose" is defined as a benefit to,, improvement of, or promotion of the
<br />interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund
<br />request:
<br />Culture and the arts
<br />47. In 2,,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds.
<br />The outcomes of this project include providing a safe and enjoyable experience for the community while preventing traffic
<br />or public safety incidents. The event will foster broad community participation, with schools, businesses, churches, and
<br />civic groups all contributing entries to the parade. Beyond safety and participation., the parade strengthens community
<br />pride and holiday spirit., offering a space where local talent,, artistry,, and cultural expression are celebrated. The event also
<br />contributes to the vibrancy of Downtown Hilo by bringing people together to the town center and supporting local
<br />businesses during the holiday season. Together, these outcomes highlight the parade's role as both a cultural tradition and
<br />a source of social and economic benefit for the community.
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