{"id":222409,"date":"2016-03-07T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=222409"},"modified":"2016-03-07T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T20:00:02","slug":"mina-to-announce-green-awardees-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mina-to-announce-green-awardees-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"MINA to announce Green awardees in May"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance chair Frankie Eliptico, fifth left, and executive director Brooke Nevitt, third left, join staff of the non-profit group in yesterday\u2019s press launch of their annual Green Gala at the Bridge Capital LLC office in Garapan. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance will announce the Green Award winners when they hold the annual Green Gala on May 27 at the Fiesta Resort & Spa-Saipan\u2019s Hibiscus Hall. The event is set from 6pm to 10pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Environmental Champion\u2014given to an individual who showed great care and preservation of natural resources, Environmental Heroes\u2014awarded to either a public or private school whose students and work reflect in protecting the environment, and Green Business of the Year\u2014for the company that has shown commitment to conservation and incorporated it to their entire organization\u2014are the awards up for grabs.<\/p>\n

The Green Gala is also MINA\u2019s fundraising activity with the amount raised will be used to continue the group\u2019s work of helping protect the CNMI\u2019s fragile environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is already our 10th year of hosting the Green Gala. We can\u2019t believe that it has already been a decade. We are again asking the support of the community to help MINA since we are a non-profit organization our operating funds come from donations,\u201d said MINA chair Frankie Eliptico.<\/p>\n

Brooke Nevitt is MINA\u2019s executive director, while Eleanor Cabrera, Fran Castro, and Ron Smith are board members.<\/p>\n

MINA, which hopes to continue its mission of preserving and protecting the CNMI\u2019s ecosystem and biodiversity, is also supported by project grants from local businesses.<\/p>\n

Tasi Watch Community Rangers, which work in the community in promoting responsible stewardship of the CNMI\u2019s natural resources, is one of MINA\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n

Wayne Dawe, Daniel Ogumoro, Julius Reyes, and Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong are some of MINA\u2019s Tasi Watch Community Rangers.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Green Gala are $75 per person and can be bought at their office or any of its staff or board members. Aside from a night of entertainment, dinner, and drinks, the Green Gala will also show MINA\u2019s projects and have a silent auction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really grateful to our sponsors for their generosity and support in helping to make the Green Gala event a success. We are encouraging other companies to also be part of this special event by becoming a sponsor. Every bit helps MINA to continue our work,\u201d added Nevitt.<\/p>\n

Emerald (above $5,000), Title ($3,000 to $4,999), Major ($1,000 to $2,999), and Event (up to $999) are the categories of the sponsors.<\/p>\n

Alter City Group, Tan Holdings, IT&E, Power99, The Nature Conservancy, Marianas Variety, Bridge Capital, Pacific Islands Club, The Shack, Blossom\u2019s Floral, Herman\u2019s Modern Bakery, Gold\u2019s Gym, Lollipops, Pacific Insurance, Monika\u2019s, SDA Dental Clinic, and Saipan Shipping so far are the sponsors of the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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