CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT
FROM FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK FOUNDATION

(Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1, 2008) -Child & Family Services (CFS) has been given a grant of $100,000 by The First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank, according to an announcement by Don Horner, First Hawaiian Bank's president and chief executive officer. The grant will support CFS' emergency and transitional housing facility for families who become homeless due to an abusive relationship.

The new facility will be twice as large as the current facility and will be able to accommodate 56 women and their children. During their stay, women and their children will receive supportive counseling and will work to develop a support system while they make plans to transition out of the shelter. Last year, CFS's Leeward Domestic Abuse Shelter provided 5,298 nights of safety for 286 women and their children.

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation is the charitable arm of First Hawaiian Bank. In 2007, the foundation and bank contributed $3.5 million to more than 350 non-profit organizations. The foundation funds educational opportunities, access to health care, services for children and youth, human service needs, and the many ways that the arts enrich our lives.

First Hawaiian Bank (www.fhb.com), with assets of $12.75 billion, has 58 branches in Hawaii, three in Guam and two in Saipan. Founded in 1858, it is Hawaii's oldest and largest bank.

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