Coast360 Federal Credit Union has donated $5,000 to help fund the installation of 10 solar-powered streetlights in Mongmong-Toto-Maite around key bus stops and the playground area.
(From left) Lerissa Malig, chief financial officer; Michael Duenas, chief information officer; Jessica Atalig, chief compliance officer; all with Coast360; Mayor Rudy Paco of Mongmong-Toto-Maite; Gener Deliquina, CEO; and Monica Pido, chief operations officer, both with Coast360. Photo courtesy of Coast360 Federal Credit Union
Sentry Hospitality Corp. raised $23,589.51 for United Service Organizations Guam through its iCare4 Wine Dinner Series and hosting its 10th signature event, Heroes’ Night, at the Capitol Restaurant.
(From left) Aliciana Santos, area operations specialist, United Service Organizations Guam; Joe E. Ayuyu Jr., owner, McDonald’s of Guam and Saipan, and USO vice president; Paula Monk, senior sales manager, United Airlines and USO executive officer; Patrick Bulaon, vice president and general manager - Guam Micronesia, Matson Navigation Co. and USO president; Jadine Lujan, area director, USO; Sunardi Li, president, Sentry Hospitality and USO Council member; Valerie Carbullido, director of sales and marketing, Sentry Hospitality and event director; and Phillip Santos, senior account executive, Matson and USO past president. Photo courtesy of Sentry Hospitality
South Pacific Petroleum Corp. donated $9,743.72 to Catholic Social Services, with funds raised through Circle K’s Community Coin Box Drive.
SPPC also donated $2,570 to support Guam’s 8U Cal Ripken All-Star Team’s participation in the Cal Ripken 8U Machine Pitch World Series in Florida.
(From left) Margelyn Isip, executive assistant, Paula Perez Siguenza, deputy director, both from Catholic Social Services; and Mark J. Sablan, vice president for business development, South Pacific Petroleum Corp. Photo courtesy of South Pacific Petroleum Corp.
Mobil Oil Guam Inc. donated $1,500 to Rainbows for All Children-Guam to help support its annual programs.
(From left) Jacky Baysa, commercial fuels territory manager; Sergio Alves, marketing advisor, both with Mobil; Marie Virata Halloran, executive director, Rainbows for All Children; Allaine Gomez, retail territory manager; Catherine Leon Guerrero, sales & administrative support; and Arcyl Guevarra, sales representative, both with Mobil. Photo courtesy of Mobil Oil Guam Inc.
Interns from the Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program organized a donation drive to support youth in need and collected an estimated $20,000 worth of items including bedding, new clothing, personal hygiene products, school supplies, and other essential items to support young people for the new school year.
In addition to the donation drive, interns planted trees at the As Gadao Reforestation Site in Malesso’ to help reduce soil erosion, restore native habitats, and support the island’s long-term conservation efforts.
(From left) Abigail Ave Burch, summer intern with the Office of the Governor; Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero; and Collin Ryan Meno, summer intern with the Office of the Governor. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor of Guam
BankPacific has begun a community program in Guam: Cleaning Up Our Roots. The bank has committed to cleaning one village park each month for the next year, with each one chosen by that village’s mayor. The July clean-up was at the Angel Santos Memorial Park in Hagatna, where the BankPacific waterblasted, landscaped, and picked up trash. Photo courtesy of BankPacific
The P.D. Hemlani Foundation Ltd. donated seven Lenova IdeaCentre computers with 27 inch monitors and Windows 11 Pro to the Todu Guam Foundation to be used at the Todu Guam Health and Wellness Center for its Electronic Health Record system.
Morrico Equipment, an Atkin Kroll Company, donated $1,000 to the Guam Cal Ripken Baseball League Travel Team for its trip to Florida through AK’s Community Matters program.
Sponsors for the 23rd Annual Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Island Charity Classic Golf Tournament are as follows. This year’s hole-in-one prizes include a 2026 Kia Sportage from Joeten Motors on Hole #13, a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz SE from Triple J Motors on Hole #3, a 2025 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD from AK Toyota on Hole # 17, $5,000 cash from Pacifica Insurance on Hole #7, and $5,000 cash from MARPAC also on Hole #7.
Deluxe Sponsors are Marianas Visitors Authority and Island Training Solutions. Superior Sponsors are Bridge Capital LLC, Docomo Pacific, Saipan Winners Co., and Wushin Corp. VIP Sponsors are AON/AB Risk Solutions, Chung Nam Corp., First Alarm Co., First Hawaiian Bank, GenPro International, and IP&E Shell Marianas. Contributing HANMI member hotels are Aqua Resort Club, Century Hotel, Coral Ocean Resort, GrandVrio Resort Saipan, Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, Kensington Hotel Saipan, LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort, Pacific Islands Club Saipan, Saipan World Resort, and Surfrider Resort Hotel.
Members of the Guam Hawgs Motorcycle Club visited the Guam Department of Youth Affairs for the club’s annual Christmas in July gift donations. This year’s donations included It school supplies, food commodities, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, snacks, musical instruments and sports equipment, including two portable basketball rims.
In partnership with the Guam Healthcare Providers Coalition, DYA hosted a medical mission at the Haya Youth Resource Center in Hagat for more than 50 youth to receive school and sports physicals for the upcoming school year.
The University of Guam Triton Athletics and Field House Department awarded Gage Johnson Scholarships to three student athletes. The scholarships were made possible through a $2,000 donation by UOG Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Gage Johnson via the UOG Endowment Foundation.
The Guam Area Health Education Center through the U.S. Department of Labo’s Workforce Pathway for Youth Program donated four virtual reality headsets to UOG’s Nursing and Health Sciences program. The headsets were provided in partnership with Maui County AHEC and Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC.
The ExxonMobil Recreation Club of Guam donated backpacks and water bottles to support the 2025 Harvest House Back-2-School Campaign. The items will be shared with foster children in Guam for the upcoming school year.
Naval Base Guam and tenant commands volunteered at Marcial Sablan Elementary School July 25 in preparation for the public school’s first day of class.
During the five-hour community relations project, more than 40 sailors and civilians assisted with cleanup efforts at the Hågat school by clearing debris, moving furniture and supplies, and installing TV monitors in the school’s cafeteria.
Commands and departments participating in the annual event were Naval Base Guam Security Forces, Chapel, and Administration departments; Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division Unit Guam; Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz; Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Guam; Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam; Commander, Task Force 75, and the 30th Naval Construction Regiment. mbj
