Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 3, 1 March 2012 — CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK CONTINUES NATIVE TREE-PLANTING CAMPAIGN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK CONTINUES NATIVE TREE-PLANTING CAMPAIGN

Central Pacific Bank donated 5,331 Native Hawaiian trees and plants to the commereial plant nursery Hui Kū Maoli Ola and its nonprofit educational arm, Papahana Kuaola. Bank employees and customers planted the donated foliage, including sandalwood and koa, Feb. 1 8 at Papahana Kuaola in Kāne'ohe, where they were joined by Alex, CPB's eanine mascot, seen sitting at front. The planting is part of the bank's campaign to encourage customers to switch to e-statements. Since 2010, CPB has donated almost 1 4,000 Native Hawaiian trees and plants to help with reforestation efforts, said David Hudson, CPB Executive Vice President, Community Banking Manager. Matt Schirman of Hui Kū Maoli Ola, said: "We are very pleased with this partnership with Central Pacific Bank and couldn't be happier with their donation. Native Hawaiian plants have been under attack for more than 200 years because of the destruction of their natural habitat and our efforts are to save some native plants from the brink of extinction." - Courtesy photo: Central Paeik Bank