A staggering 500 people came out to the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in Kahuku for the Martin Luther King Day Beach Cleanup organized by the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. Over 6,050 lbs of trash and debris were removed from the beach – 1,450 lbs of which was recycled with the Parley for the Oceans project.
This year HIC participated in our favorite event of the year – adopting families!
Adopt A Family is a seasonal program administered by Helping Hands Hawaii during the holidays that links individuals and families in need with kind donors in the community. Participants are referred to the program through our large network of community partners, and donors participate by adopting a family and fulfilling their holiday wish lists.
This year,…
Read more… Adopt a Family 2017
Thank you to Laura, Tony, and his mom for joining the HIC team in the annual Making Strides for Breast Cancer walk. It was a great event and we had fun walking and spending time looking at the booths. Our favorite part was seeing, once again, the dog in a tutu walking with us.
Thank you also to those who contributed. Julie, Janet, Ilin, Rosie, Norman, and Steffi (and anyone…
Read more… Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk
The Hawaii State Library System has once again been nationally recognized as a winner of the 12th annual W3 Awards. It was also recently honored as the recipient of the Best Government Website Award from the Web Marketing Association for its user-centric, innovative, and mobile-oriented website.
“The Hawaii State Library System’s website was chosen out of more than 5,000 entries for these highly sought-after awards,” said…
Read more… Hawaii State Library website wins Silver W3 Award
Tax credits for hiring vets can be just a click away
Businesses applying for tax credits for hiring veterans and others can now do it online as recently announced by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. The Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal program that makes tax credits available to employers who hire veterans and individuals with significant barriers to employment.
“Making these requests available online is…
Read more… State Launches New Online Workforce Tax Credit Application
Wow!!! Check out these numbers posted by the Kokua Hawaii Foundation:
On September 16, 160 volunteers cleaned the Kahuku coastline at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, removing a staggering 13,100 lbs from the beach for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Most of the debris were entanglements of fishing nets and ropes. 2,100 lbs. of this debris were recycled with the Read more… 13,100 Pounds of Marine Debris Removed from Kahuku
HIC will be in attendance at BOTH of the plastic free Hawaii cleanups on September 16th sponsored by the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation’s Plastic Free Hawaii Program for International Coastal Cleanup. The locations are:
Kahuku Beach (James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge; enter the gate at Mile Marker 14 and follow banners to the beach)Kailua Beach Park (hosted by Kailua Beach Adventures)
Check-in at 8:30am, Cleanup from 9:00am – 11:00am
This is…
Read more… Plastic Free Hawaii: International Coastal Cleanup
The Hawaii State Library System website is honored to receive the award for Best Government Website from the Web Marketing Association.
Prior to the redesign, the website was difficult to navigate, and left library patrons with very little idea of the depth and breadth of the library’s offerings. Outdated technology made it difficult for the staff to effectively promote library events and services, leaving the website out of step…
Read more… Hawaii State Library Website Wins Best Government Website Award
The Business Registration Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, of the state of Hawaii is honored to receive the Government Standard of Excellence Award from the Web Marketing Association for its Annual Business Filing service.
Business owners in the state of Hawaii are required to file an annual report to stay in compliance with state laws. Originally launched in 2001, the annual filing online service was completely redesigned…
Read more… Hawaii’s User-Centered Redesign of Annual Filing Website Wins Government Standard of Excellence Award
Since 1979, more than 68,000 students have received their certifications through the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Hunter Education Program. Annually, more than 2,000 students register and attend Hunter Education classes across the state. This experience is now about to get just a little easier for the public.
On March 1, 2017, the Hunter Education Program will be launching a new website designed to improve the overall registration…
Read more… Go Hunt, Hawaii: Hawaii’s Official Hunting Resource
NIC Hawaii is now doing business as Tyler Hawaii. Read about the rebrand.