Taking Hair and Combing Together for Relief a success Free haircuts were given to more than 70 residents in Inalahan. The event, titled "Taking Hair and Combing Together for Relief" was deemed a success, according to the Office of Senator Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas, which organized the event in partnership with Guam Community College's Cosmetology Program.
(From left) Sen. Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas of the 37th Guam Legislature; Anthony Chargualaf, Mayor of Inalahan; Janice Aguon, Guam Community College Lead Instructor; Sen. Roy A.B. Quinata of the 37th Guam Legislature. Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Dwayne T.D. San Nicolas
GTA donates phone cards to Dededo Mayor’s Office In the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar GTA donated prepaid cards and power banks to those staying at the emergency shelter at the iLearn Academy Charter School Gymnasium in Dededo. The contribution aims to help the affected individuals stay connected with their loved ones while they recover from the devastating impact of the typhoon.
From left: Kersha Taitano, Corporate Relations Specialist, GTA; Mayor Melissa Savares and staff; Michele Catahay Perez, Senior Community Relations Manager, GTA
Community First applied for three match grants to benefit three local nonprofit organizations.
The 2023 Member Impact Fund Awards provide up to $3 for every $1 matching grants from its members. Each organization will receive $8,000 - $2,000 from Community First and $6,000 from the FHLB Des Moines’ MIF.
BOG donates $50K to Typhoon Mawar Relief Fund Bank of Guam announced a $50,000 donation made to the American Red Cross Typhoon Mawar Relief Fund. The donation now brings the total raised to over $700,000 and closer to the Guam Chapter’s goal to raise $2 million for our local communities, according to the Bank of Guam press release.
(From left): John Hirsch, Executive Director, American Red Cross Northern Mariana Islands Chapter; Ed Ilao, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Annmarie Muna, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; First Gentleman Jeff Cook, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Maria Eugenia Leon Guerrero, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Bank of Guam; Karvin Flynn, Board Treasurer, ARC Guam Chapter; Chita Blaise, Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross Guam Chapter; Mark Tokito, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Diane Peters-Nguyen, Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region; Lucy Alcorn, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter; Marcos Fong, Chairman of the Board, ARC Guam Chapter; Lesley-Anne Leon Guerrero, Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, Bank of Guam; and Robert Marks, Board Member, ARC Guam Chapter. Photo Courtesy of the Bank of Guam
CUC personnel, including a Guam National Guard recruit, help GPA restore power The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation sent a team of to help Guam Power Authority repair lines and other hardware restore power in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. One of the team, Pvt. Jay Rideb, is a recent recruit in the Guam National Guard.
(From left) Ed Guzman, Collin Duenas, Jay Rideb, Patrick Togawa and Jess Santos. Not seen in photo are other team members: Mike Kukkun, Marty Taisacan, Leo, Gerald Manglona, Ray Quitano, Gary Serrano, and Jimmy Manalo. Photo Courtesy of the National Guard
BOH donates $30K to ARC for Mawar relief efforts The Bank of Hawaii Foundation donated $30,000 for the American Red Cross Pacific Islands Region to help relief efforts underway following Typhoon Mawar.
FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Agency is utilizing two Ukrainian cargo airlines to help provide emergency airlift for disaster-recovery efforts in Guam over the partial objections of two U.S. carriers.
CNMI sends 2 containers of donations, $20K to MCOG A collection effort was coordinated in Saipan by Mayor Ramon Camacho, CNMI Corrections Commissioner Anthony Torres and various government and community leaders to help Guam following Typhoon Mawar. They sent two 40-foot containers of various goods. Additionally, Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan and the Elected Municipal Council donated $20,000 from their local treasury and personally presented their donation to the Mayors’ Council of Guam. The Mayor’s Council shared their appreciation of the donations with a huge Si Yu’us Ma’ase. mbj
