USO Guam x First Hawaiian Bank Partnership Renewal

Maite, GU. (August 31, 2024) – First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) proudly reaffirmed its commitment to USO Guam with a generous donation of $12,000 through the First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) Foundation grant presented on August 1, 2024, at the bank’s Maite branch. Although this was the third consecutive year USO Guam was selected to receive the foundation’s grant, the bank’s support and partnership spans more than a decade.   

The FHB Foundation is the official charity of FHB and is the largest corporate charitable foundation in Hawaii, Guam, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).  This contribution underscores FHB’s commitment to enriching lives throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Guam and CNMI as well as their unwavering support of the USO mission to strengthen the well-being of the people serving in America’s military and their families. 

“First Hawaiian Bank’s partnership, under the leadership of Ed Untalan, First Hawaiian Bank’s Executive Vice President and Guam-CNMI Region Manager, plays a vital role in enabling USO Guam to extend our services to over 20,000 military service and family members and more than 100,000 deployed forces annually,” stated Jadine Lujan, USO Guam Area Director. The USO remains dedicated to its mission of addressing the evolving challenges and needs of the military community, adapting its efforts to ensure comprehensive support and connection for those who serve. 

USO Guam provides morale-boosting support through its three centers located at Andersen Air Force Base, Naval Base Guam, and Tumon Bay, in addition to impactful programming delivered throughout Guam and the CNMI.  In 2023, USO Guam welcomed more than 90,000 visits to its centers and provided programs attended by nearly 60,000 service and family members throughout the year.