{"id":258750,"date":"2017-08-24T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=258750"},"modified":"2017-08-24T06:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T20:00:37","slug":"green-gala-snags-docomo-emerald-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/green-gala-snags-docomo-emerald-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Gala snags Docomo as emerald sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_258761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258761\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Docomo-pix-300x241.jpg\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Docomo Pacific Saipan officials and employees led by general manager Dino Manning pose with Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance officials and members.<br \/>(Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To underscore its commitment to conservation efforts in the CNMI, Docomo Pacific Saipan recently signed on as an emerald sponsor for Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance\u2019s Green Gala.<\/p>\n<p>The gala is slated for Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at the Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan. <\/p>\n<p>Docomo\u2019s sponsorship totals more than $5,000 in cash and in-kind prizes for the silent auction at the Green Gala. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to doing our part in conserving the CNMI\u2019s natural resources, and will do everything we can to support MINA in their efforts to continue with their mission of conservation in our islands,\u201d said Dino Manning, general manager of Docomo Pacific Saipan.  \u201cWe look forward to this year\u2019s Green Gala, and partnering with MINA is one of the ways in which Docomo Pacific is dedicated to keeping our islands clean.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the leading conservation nonprofit organization in the Commonwealth, MINA continues to foster the culture of recycling through its Adopt-A-Bin Project, which has placed recycling bins in all major beaches around the island, as well as its Tasi Watch Program, Marine Debris, and Schools for Environmental Conservation, among other programs, that reach out to the community in building awareness for a sustainable, pollution-free environment for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur organization is supported by project grants and generous contributions from local businesses and community members,\u201d said Somia Quan, vice president of MINA\u2019s board of directors, \u201cand we are extremely thankful for Docomo\u2019s contribution to this year\u2019s Green Gala. Docomo\u2019s valuable support will help MINA continue the work we do in advocating protection of our fragile island environment, from the land to the sea, and we are thankful for their generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to the \u2018Farm to Table\u2019 theme, the evening promises lively entertainment, local brews, wines and spirits, highlights from MINA\u2019s numerous projects, a silent auction, and many other activities that promises a memorable evening,\u201d said Quan.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s Green Gala was sold out, so organizers are encouraging those who plan to attend to buy their tickets early. Tickets for the Green Gala can be purchased at the MINA office in Gualo Rai or from any of the volunteer board members.<\/p>\n<p>To become a sponsor of the Green Gala, contact 233-REEF (7333) or email minaoutreach@gmail.com. <strong>(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To underscore its commitment to conservation efforts in the CNMI, Docomo Pacific Saipan recently signed&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":258761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2777,16416,4402,554],"class_list":["post-258750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","tag-dino-manning","tag-docomo-pacific-saipan","tag-green-gala","tag-mina"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}