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COUNTY CLERK 1.1A
March 3, 2017 COUNTY OF HAWAI'I - ` E :1-R SO F -ALOHA :
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Hawaii County Council Date Mr-,n, Co, 2017
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni St., Suite 1402 American Red Cross
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: FY2017-18 County of Hawaii
Non-Profit Grant Funding Request
Dear Hawaii County Council:
We are writing in support of the American Red Cross of Hawaii for FY2017-2018 County of
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Hawaii non-profit grant funding of$50,000 for local disaster preparedness and response efforts
on the Big Island. The Red Cross recruits,trains and coordinates volunteers to be on call to
provide immediate disaster relief assistance to disaster victims anytime and anywhere, and to
also conduct community disaster education outreach to share vital disaster preparedness
information with the public.
The Red Cross is not a government agency,yet they are always there. The American Red Cross
celebrates its centennial anniversary this year! The Big Island office of the Red Cross needs
funding to support this critical program that serves the people of Hawaii County. As members
of the East Hawaii and West Hawaii Red Cross Advisory Councils, and as local business leaders
and community representatives, we are asking the County Council to support the Hawaii Red
Cross on the Big Island through our County non-profit grant program.
County of Hawaii non-profit grant funding support has enabled the Hawaii Red Cross to make a
positive difference in our community. The County of Hawaii and the Red Cross share a spirit of
responsibility and dedication to the Big Island community, and we thank you for your generous
support and consideration of our request.
With Warm Aloha,
East &West Hawaii Advisory Councils
Hugh D. Baker,Jr. Judith Jennet Noel Morin
David Bock Mike Kaleikini Adrian Murphy
Janel de Jesus Mitch Kanehailua Debra Ota
Philip Fernandez Carol Kitaoka Alan Shiraishi
Randy Hirokawa Gerald Kosaki Jerod Strong
Jacqui Hoover Chris Leonard Mitchell Tam
Rodney Ito Talmadge Magno John Yates, Ill
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55 Ululani Street • Hilo,HI 96720 • Tel:808-935-8305 • Fax:808-969-3673 ® www.redcross.orq/hawaii ji 1 1