HONOLULU – HUGS Executive Director Amy Morton-Sogi and Development Director Alex Wereszczynskyj stopped by the Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union (FCU) Main branch on King Street where they were presented with a check in the amount of $1,052.00.
One week earlier, a team of 10 staff volunteers cooked up some local favorites for co-workers in exchange for a fifteen-dollar donation. The team sold 51 plate lunches, and presented 100% of the proceeds to HUGS.
“We support families with seriously ill children to provide both emotional and financial support to local families,” Morton-Sogi said.
Monthly programs include mom’s and dad’s nights, family events and respite activities for HUGS kids and their siblings.
Employee group member Kien Bayawa said the choice of HUGS it was a group decision. After selecting five non-profit organizations, each member of the group reviewed their missions and a general overview of their activities, and the “majority of the team voted for HUGS.”