Fellows mentioned in this story: Brandee Menino

From Pacific Business News:

Hawaii Island nonprofit Hope Services Hawai‘i recently closed on the $2.7 million purchase of a 12-unit apartment building in Kailua-Kona, which it plans to use to provide housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

The Hilo-based nonprofit financed the acquisition using funds from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, the Oak Foundation Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Kani Le‘a Apartments building at 75-5706 Kalawa St. was built in 1972 and has 12 two-bedroom, one-bath apartments.

“We are thrilled to grow our capacity to serve our community in West Hawai‘i,” HOPE Services Hawai‘i CEO Brandee Menino said in a statement. “The No. 1 reason people experience homelessness is the high cost of housing. We took action when we saw an opportunity to create more stable, affordable homes.”

Continue reading at bizjounals.com, bigislandvideonews.com, and hawaiitribune-herald.com.