Dozens of volunteer contractors renovated the facility of a Honolulu-based charity group named HUGS that supports families with seriously ill children free-of-charge. The renovation project was organized by the philanthropic organization AGC Charities, Inc., was the group's third annual Operation Opening Doors effort.
"We can’t make these children healthier, but we can use our skills to make life easier, safer and more fun for them and their families," said Tom Brown, president of San Diego, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific West, Inc. and the president of AGC Charities. "Contractors feel a deep sense of obligation to give back to the communities they have literally helped build."
HUGS, which stands for Help, Understanding & Group Support for Hawaii’s Seriously ill Children & their Families, supports nearly 300 hundred local and military families across the state. As part of the volunteer effort, contractors from dozens of local firms donated time and labor to renovate the facility, a converted home. Those improvements included building new, more handicap-accessible play and picnic areas, widening doors, improving landscaping and making other improvements to make it easier for the group to serve families.
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