Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 9, 1 September 2015 — Queen's Medical Center receives grant to support Hana Ola Project [ARTICLE]

Queen's Medical Center receives grant to support Hana Ola Project

The Queen's Medical Center has been awarded a grant for $380,000 by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to support the Hana Ola project, whieh conducts culturally relevant, community-based programs that highlight heahh and nutrition education, and physical activity. "We are thankful to OHA for investing in the partnership between Hāna and The Queen's Medieal Center. OHA's support aligns with our efforts to address Hāna's heahh priorities within a eommu-nity-driven partnership model that synergizes the strengths of the participants, and all of the partnering

organizations," said Rick Rutiz, Director of the Hana Ola Project. "In turn, this creates an environment that embraces traditional practices to improve heahh outcomes and facilitate community action to achieve sustained heahh."