{"id":391602,"date":"2023-05-15T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=391602"},"modified":"2023-05-15T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T20:06:09","slug":"matson-relaunches-program-sponsoring-public-cleanups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/matson-relaunches-program-sponsoring-public-cleanups\/","title":{"rendered":"Matson relaunches\u00a0program sponsoring public cleanups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Matson announced the relaunch of its Adahi I Tano\u2019 program, the company\u2019s community environmental program established in 2012 to\u00a0engage community groups in beautifying and preserving the natural environment. The\u00a0first cleanup of 2023 was completed by the Guam Women\u2019s Masters Softball Club on May 6, 2023, in Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a. (MATSON)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HAG\u00c5T\u00d1A, Guam\u2014Matson has relaunched its\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019program, which engages local nonprofit organizations to undertake cleanup projects that benefit the environment while raising money to support their programs benefitting the community.<\/p>\n

Now in its 11th year,\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019, which means \u201cTake care of the Land\u201d in CHamoru, has cleaned 187 sites throughout Guam since the program started.<\/p>\n

Matson\u2019s\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019\u00a0program contributes $500 to organizations that sign up and complete community projects and also provides all the supplies that groups need to conduct a cleanup project\u2014trash bags, gloves, safety vests, and a 20-foot cargo container for collecting and transporting the garbage and recyclables away to proper disposal facilities.<\/p>\n

Matson is now accepting applications from nonprofit groups\u00a0with 12 or more\u00a0volunteers who are interested in conducting cleanups through the end of this year. The first cleanup of 2023 was completed on May 6 by the Guam Women\u2019s Masters Softball Club. The club\u2019s 22 volunteers cleaned along Marine Corps Drive and the Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a shoreline from Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a Marina to Adelup Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdahi I Tano\u2019\u00a0is one of our favorite programs because it allows us to uphold two of Matson\u2019s long-held traditions at the same time: helping preserve and protect our natural environment while also supporting local nonprofit organizations already doing good work in our community. We support their fundraising efforts, and they help keep Guam beautiful,\u201d said Patrick Bulaon, vice president and general manager, Guam and Micronesia.<\/p>\n

To date, Matson has invested more\u00a0than $165,000 in the\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019\u00a0program and has worked with about 100 nonprofit organizations on projects that have cleaned up sites throughout the island. So far this year, the program has 24 projects planned for 2023.<\/p>\n

Nonprofits can now apply online<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matson invites nonprofit organizations with groups of 12 or more to apply today to be a part of the 2023 program. The company launched a new online application process on its community page at Matson.com. Interested groups can also learn more by calling (671) 475-5975\/5961 or by emailing\u00a0adahiitano@matson.com.<\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019\u00a0on Facebook (@matsonguamtakecareofland)\u00a0and Instagram (@matsonait)\u00a0to see photos from the cleanups and receive news and updates.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0Adahi I Tano\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Adahi I Tano\u2019 was established in 2012 in Guam to promote \u201cgreen\u201d initiatives that support the company\u2019s core value of being good stewards of the land and sea, while benefitting the environment and the island\u2019s nonprofit organizations. Matson contributes $500 to each nonprofit that completes a cleanup at a location chosen to support special community events, improve the environment for the public at large, and create safer areas for children to play. (PR)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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