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Office of Hawaiian Affairs gives $500,000 to PACT for Native Hawaiian program – Pacific Business News

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has donated $500,000 to the local nonprofit Parents And Children Together, or PACT, to support its mission of providing educational and social services to families in need, the nonprofit said Friday.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Extensive report from "Pacific Business News" on tthe PACT program, which helps struggling native Hawaiian families with jobs, counseling, education, and shelter needs. Aloha, Russ.

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About Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amatuer (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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