Licensing

"Dan is working to repair our schools and campuses."

The back of the endorsement card:

In 2001, through the vision and leadership of Senator Dan Inouye, an innovative program called Hawaii 3R’s – Repair, Remodel & Restore – was established to help provide a better and safer learning environment for the students of Hawaii’s public schools.

Hawaii 3R’s create and fosters partnerships with State agencies, trade unions and associations, private businesses, all branches of the military, community groups, private foundations, legislators, parents, teachers and students. Over 2,400 volunteers have donated their time and energy to the schools through Hawaii 3R’s projects.

Proactive schools can now complete significant and needed repair and maintenance projects in a matter of months, instead of years.

In ten years, Hawaii 3R’s has awarded 494 grants to 182 different public schools statewide, totaling $14.1 million…$11.2 million from federal funds secured by Senator Inouye. Hawaii 3R’s has saved the state $36.2 million over this period.