UHA encourages a culture of wellness and community service among our associates. We believe that BETTER HEALTH means a BETTER LIFE for each of us. To this end, UHA is pleased to annually sponsor community events that provide activities promoting better health. In addition, UHA awards each associate up to 8 hours of annual paid leave to participate in approved community services.
Blood Bank Hawaii
Annual Blood Drive
There are many ways to save lives and support the community. Donating the gift of blood is a valuable way in which UHA associates give back to our community. As a corporate sponsor since 2004, UHA scheduled 5 Blood Drives in 2009, with 17 associates donating 46 pints of blood. In 2010, UHA is scheduled to sponsor 5 more Blood Drives. To join us in support of this lifesaving effort, please click
here.
American Heart Association
17th Annual Oahu Start! Heart Walk
August 14, 2010
UHA is proud to sponsor the 2010 Oahu Heart Walk, organized by the American Heart Association.
Cardiovascular diseases are America’s number one killer and a leading cause of disability. UHA promotes lowering cardiovascular disease risks in our own company by promoting an increase in the amount and intensity of physical activity and eating a variety of healthy foods.
In addition to its corporate sponsorship of $10,000, various fund-raising events are scheduled by UHA associates through the month of July.
For more information on the walk or to donate, please click here.
Hawaii State Department of Transportation
Adopt-A-Highway
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
Adopt-A-Highway is a public service program for volunteers to pick up litter along Hawaii's state highways. It's a way for environmentally conscious citizens to make a personal contribution to a clean state while getting great exercise!
UHA committed to adopt Nimitz Highway for a two-year period, cleaning a two-mile stretch of the highway at least four times per year.
To learn more about this program, click here.
March of Dimes
2010 March of Babies Walk
April 24, 2010
UHA partnered with the March of Dimes as a statewide sponsor for the 2010 March of Babies Walk. Funds raised by this event go towards improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. In support of this event, UHA donated $2500 along with an additional $386 raised by its associates. For more information about the March of Dimes walk, please click here.
Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Hawaii
24th Annual April Foolish “Fun” Raiser-April 9, 2010
“Wishing on a star and hoping your wish comes true” is a dream for children, especially for those with life-threatening medical conditions. Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Hawaii, incorporated in1982, has fulfilled more than 750 wishes for Hawai’i keiki.
To help Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawaii continue granting wishes, UHA is pleased to be title sponsor of this event with a $5,000 donation. You can also help make wishes come true with your generous contributions by clicking here.
American Diabetes Association
2010 Diabetes Walk
March 20, 2010
According to the statistics from the American Diabetes Association,
23.6 million children and adults have diabetes in the United States. Type-two diabetes is a preventable disease.
A silver sponsor of the 2010 Diabetes Walk, UHA contributed $2500 plus an additional $1160 raised by our associates from walker donations and several fund-raising campaigns through the month of March. For more information about the 2010 Diabetes Walk, please click here.
Shriners Hospitals for Children
2009 Holiday Donations
Although supporting the community is a year-round commitment for UHA associates, the holiday season is always the most crucial time to share with the group who needs it the most, especially our children.
UHA associates personally donated over 150 children’s toys to the Shriners Hospitals for Children during the 2009 holiday period. The Honolulu Shriners Hospital provides state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for orthopedic problems, spinal cord and post-burn injuries, and cleft lip problems to more than 27,000 children. To learn more about how to support our keiki, please click
here.
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