Bank of Guam, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is donating $50,000 through the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund $125,000 to Guam Unique Merchandise and Art, known as GUMA. The Hagåtña Barrio Project, under the Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Authority, will receive $32,702 from the Member Impact Fund.
Bank of Guam donated $50,00 to GUMA, and $13,081 to the Barrio Project, with FHLB Des Moines provided the balance of the grant to the two organizations.
(From left) Lesley-Anne Leon Guerrero, senior vice president and chief experience officer, Bank of Guam; Monica O. Guzman, executive director, GUMA; Matthew Cruz, vice president and relationship banking manager, Bank of Guam and board director of finance, GUMA; and Maria Eugenia Leon Guerrero, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Bank of Guam. Photo courtesy of Bank of Guam
GTAsponsored the Gupot CHamoru Crab Festival in Malesso' with a $1,000 donation.
(From left) Jon Nathan P. Denight, vice president of product and marketing for GTA; Blaine Cruz, community maintenance worker, Malesso' Mayor's Office; Mayor Franklin Champaco of Malesso'; Michele Catahay Perez, director of community relations and Chelsea Paulett, community and public relations coordinator, both with GTA. Photo courtesy of GTA
Community First Guam Federal Credit Union, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is donating $12,500 to Catholic Social Services, Sanctuary Inc. of Guam, and Victim Advocates Reaching Out from the Member Impact Fund. Community First committed to donating $5,000 to each organization and FHLB Des Moines provided a match grant of $7,500 each.
(From left ) Michael Finona, senior vice president/chief credit risk officer of Community First; Gerard Cruz, president/CEO of Community First; C. Mae Tuncap, senior vice president/chief operational risk officer of Community First; and Steven Velasquez, senior vice president/chief financial officer, all from Community First Guam Federal Credit Union; Aja Cruz Ramos, chief operations officer of WestCare Pacific Islands, the managing organization for Sanctuary Inc.; Carla Lorenzo, senior vice president/director of operations; and Peter Palomo, senior vice president/chief information systems & facilities officer, both with Community First. Photo courtesy of Community First Guam Federal Credit Union
The Foneni Achocho Sensu Athletic Organization and the Ayuda Foundation oversaw the donation of 116 pallets of Guam Department of Education all subjects Next-Use books to grades kindergarten through 12th grade students in Chuuk.
Next-use books are those set aside for recycling or for other educational uses.
Matson Navigation Co. donated six 40-foot containers and shipping costs to send the books to the Chuuk Department of Education; Ambros Inc. helped to load the books into the containers and Pacific Trucking Guam transported the pallets to the Port of Guam.
Kindergarten through 12th grade books designated for the Chuuk Department of Education were packed ready for shipping to the state in the Federated States of Micronesia. Photo courtesy of the Foneni Achocho Sensu Athletic Organization
McDonald’s of Guam and Saipan donated to non-profits from the proceeds of the 2024 McDonald's Biennial Golf Classic in Saipan.
Ronald McDonald House Charities in Hawaii received $10,000, Karidat Saipan, United Service Organizations Guam and Make-A-Wish Guam & CNMI received $5,000 each.
Matson Navigation Co. donated $10,000 to Humanities Guåhan to support its 2025 programs, after the organization lost National Endowment for the Humanities federal funding.
GTA donated Easter eggs and Easter baskets for children at Alee Shelter. The donation was part of GTA Gives, the company’s philanthropic program.
Guam Service Pros collected clothing, toys and home décor and hosted a free event for collection for Guam residents at Latte Bingo in Century Plaza.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, GTA organized an employee-driven donation campaign throughout March, collecting more than 300 pieces of blouses and blazers for women in need. GTA donated the clothing to the Salvation Army Guma Famalåo'an Recovery Center, and to Mañe'lu.
Representatives of the Northern Marianas Diving Operators Association, the Saipan Mayor’s Office, and the Marianas Visitors Authority conducted brush clearing and trash pickup at Laulau Beach. mbj
