VAC quilt show reception tonight
VAC quilt show reception tonight
The public is invited to the opening reception for Volcano Art Center’s first quilt show, “Quilts in the Forest/Quilts in the Park,” from 5-7 p.m. today at the Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
The quilt show opens Saturday and runs through Aug. 6. Quilts can be viewed from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
More than 20 quilters are showing 40 of their finest work, some for the first time in public.
This year’s special theme, “Find Your Park,” highlights the centennial celebration of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as well as the National Park Service.
For more information, visit volcanoartcenter.org.
Ku‘ikahi director accepts award
On behalf of Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center, Executive Director Julie Mitchell received a $5,000 AIM For Excellence award for outstanding achievement in nonprofit management.
AIM For Excellence committee member Helen Chang presented Mitchell with the award during a luncheon June 8 in Honolulu hosted by The Harry &Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc.
“Julie’s project was to increase the organizational capacity at Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center,” said Chang, a vice president with Bank of Hawaii. “The positive results have improved the agency’s engagement, and has strengthened the impact of its services to its clients and the community.”
The $5,000 grant supports the continuation of mediation services for the poor and needy, wrote Weinberg Foundation trustee Alvin Awaya in his award letter.
Breast cancer program backed
Bay Clinic’s Breast Cancer Prevention Program recently received $10,000 from the Safeway Foundation.
The program provides clinical breast health care, including education about the importance of early detection and treatment, and referral services for mammograms and other related services.
The Safeway Foundation’s support will help underserved women access regularly scheduled screenings, mammograms and other support services.
For more information about the Bay Clinic, visit www.bayclinic.org.
Christian Liberty school accredited
Christian Liberty Academy recently completed a comprehensive review of its program and was granted the maximum seven-year accreditation status from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
This accreditation status distinguishes Christian Liberty Academy in Keaau as the least expensive dual accredited high school program in the state, said Alden Arakaki, high school administrative assistant.
For more information about Christian Liberty Academy, visit clahawaii.org or call 966-8445.