State Farm Insurance recently presented the Hawaii HomeOwnership Center with a $12,000 donation to help increase the number of low- to moderate-income first-time home buyers in Hawai'i. The center has served more than 5,000 families and helped more than 620 families purchase their first home.

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PEARL HARBOR SHIPYARD DONATES $657,245

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard workers held a charity drive from Sept. 1 to Dec. 15, raising $657,245 for the Combined Federal Campaign, an annual fundraiser throughout the federal government.

Donations help support more than 4,000 local, national and international charities. The donation earned the shipyard "silver" status at the campaign recognition luncheon at the Hale Koa Hotel on Jan. 21.

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SIGN UP NOW FOR MAY 8 FILIPINO FIESTA

The FilCom Center will hold its annual Filipino Fiesta on May 8 at Kapi'olani Park. The event includes a parade down Kaläkaua Avenue, a traditional Flores De Mayo all-day entertainment, various food and business booths, a regional cultural village and a keiki village. For reservations and applications for participation in the parade or as a booth or food vendor, call the center at 680-0451.

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CHINATOWN CHASE WILL HAPPEN SATURDAY

"Shanghai Chic" is the theme of Hawaii Theatre Center's fourth annual Chinatown Chase, which returns to Bethel Street on Saturday. Teams of 10 will decipher codes, solve riddles and unravel anagrams to find each checkpoint throughout the area in a race against the clock. For more information or to register, visit www.china townchase.com.

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DAMIEN SCHOOL OFFERING HOT MALASSADAS

Damien Memorial School will hold its second annual "Fat Tuesday" Malassada Sale on Tuesday from 6:30 to 11 a.m. at the school parking lot, 1401 Houghtailing St. The malassadas will cost $5 for a half dozen and $10 for a baker's dozen. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Damien student fund. For more information, call 841-0195.

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LEARN ABOUT FENG SHUI, CHINESE ASTROLOGY

Author Alan S.F. Lum will share information and apply the principles of Chinese astrology and feng shui to the Year of the Tiger on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Hawaii State Library. Recommended for ages 12 and older, free admission. Call 586-3529.

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