AlohaCare Community Conscience Award

In March 2008, AlohaCare introduced the AlohaCare Community Conscience Award as a tribute to a long-time community advocate. This grant program is specifically for Hawaii non-profit organizations working to improve the health of Hawaii’s communities. AlohaCare was inspired to create this grant to honor Frank Chong, a founding board member of AlohaCare and our Manager of Government and Community Relations who died on March 8, 2008."Frank was the conscience of our community. He tirelessly devoted his life to people who are most often forgotten,” said John McComas, Chief Executive Officer of AlohaCare.

AlohaCare is currently seeking Hawaii non-profits to award a total of $30,000 in grants. Six selected organizations will receive $5,000 each. Criteria for the grant include: 

• Organization must be a non-profit 501(c)3 or of an equivalent tax exempt IRS status.  (Documentation required.)
• This award excludes community health centers (CHCs), as AlohaCare is currently supporting Hawaii’s CHCs through its quality improvement initiatives.
• Project must focus on one or more of the following categories:

Early Immunization: Project must support education and/or other interventions to improve childhood vaccination rates.

Diabetes: Project must support education and/or other interventions aimed at reducing the risks of developing diabetes and improving care of diabetes through exercise, diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Senior Health: Project must focus on overall health and wellness of seniors with an emphasis on nutrition, physical activity or mental health.

Access to Care: Project must focus on improving access to preventive care services such as breast or cervical cancer screening for women, colorectal cancer screening for adults, access to prenatal care for pregnant women or reducing unnecessary utilization of emergency rooms.

Projects must be completed within a one-year timeframe.  Organization must submit status reports twice a year, including a final report before the one-year term ends. 

• Project must demonstrate the ability to be duplicated in other communities.
• Qualifying organizations may apply for more than one grant if the project will be duplicated in various communities.

Click here: AlohaCare Community Conscience Award Application

Completed applications must be postmarked or faxed to AlohaCare by Friday, April 30, 2010.  Faxes must be received by 4 pm, and can be faxed to 973-0203 (Oahu) or 1-800-830-7222 (Neighbor Islands).For more information or to apply for the AlohaCare Community Conscience Award, please contact:

AlohaCare – c/o Rachel Mark
1357 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1250
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Oahu: (808) 973-1313
Neighbor Islands toll-free: (800) 434-1002