WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release: In the aftermath of the unprecedented wildfires in Hawaii, the American Bankers Association will donate $25,000 to the Hawaii Community Foundation's Maui Strong Fund to assist with immediate disaster response and recovery. The ABA donation follows a similar contribution from our alliance partners at the Hawaii Bankers Association. The HBA was one of the first organizations to donate to the Maui Strong Fun  more

MAUI, Hawaii, Aug. 14 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: Direct Relief, in response to the catastrophic Maui wildfires, announced today an initial cash commitment of $500,000 to aid affected communities and facilitate the timely and sustained delivery of urgently needed medical supplies to clinics, shelters, and state and local emergency response agencies with which is working. The wildfires in Lahaina - the deadliest disaster in Hawaii's history - have resulted in the loss of over 2,  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 8 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: Marvin S.C. Dang, managing member of the Law Offices of Marvin S.C. Dang, LLLC in Honolulu, Hawaii, today became secretary of the American Bar Association at the conclusion of the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting. As secretary, Dang will take office for a three-year term as one of five officers on the ABA Board of Governors. An attorney for 44 years, Dang founded his firm in Honolulu in 1981, concentrating on c  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 10 -- The East-West Center, an organization that says it promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the U.S., Asia and the Pacific, issued the following news release: The East-West Center's Board of Governors has elected Dr. Samir Saran, the head of India's leading think tank, as one of the board's five international members. Dr. Saran will begin his term at the board's next semiannual meeting in October. In addition, Dr. Saran will be sp  more