Community Matters is Atkins Kroll’s care for the community program. Its purpose is to contribute value and support where possible to non-profit organizations or endeavors in their charitable or community pursuit to help make Guam a better place to live, work, and play. The donated amount of $1,914 signifies the year 1914 that Atkins Kroll, Inc., one of Guam’s oldest and most prominent businesses, was founded. Atkins Kroll has made cash contributions of $1,914 to various charitable and non-profit organizations each month since the company celebrated its 100th anniversary in May 2014.
For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a Community Matters partner, please submit your interest to [email protected].
As part of Atkins Kroll’s 110th anniversary celebration, Atkins Kroll President Alex Yap presents the American Red Cross (ARC) Guam Chapter with a 2024 Toyota Tacoma on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, during a ceremony at the AK Toyota Showroom in Tamuning. Pictured from left are Marilyn Borja, Marketing Director, Docomo Pacific and ARC Board Member; Nita Baldovino, President, Rambies and Island Pharmacy and ARC Corporate Hero; Chita Blaise, Chief Executive Officer, ARC; Yap; Marcos Fong, Group Chief Executive Officer, Glimpses of Guam, Inc. and ARC Chairperson; Jim Herbert, General Manager, Five Star Wholesale and ARC Board Member; Ed Ilao, President, JMI Group of Companies and ARC Board Member; and Robert Marks, President, Hagåtña Bay Consulting Inc. and ARC Board Member.
As part of its 110th anniversary celebration, Atkins Kroll Toyota presented the American Red Cross Guam Chapter with a 2024 Toyota Tacoma today, April 23, 2024, during a ceremony at the AK Toyota Showroom in Tamuning. The American Red Cross donation kicks off AK’s anniversary celebration and is integral to the week-long festivities.
Alex Yap, president of Atkins Kroll – Guam and Saipan, said, “Our motto is Here for Guam, Here for Life, and we are starting off our anniversary week celebration by reiterating our commitment to the community we serve and recognizing organizations that make our island a better place to live, work, and play. Our mission is to align what we do best as an automobile distributor, which is mobility, and connect to organizations that need our support to continue to do their good work in the community.”
“Our donation of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma to the American Red Cross is not just a vehicle, but a symbol of our commitment to the community. This marks AK’s second vehicle donation to the charity, a testament to our ongoing support,” added Yap.
Chita Blaise, Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Guam Chapter, said, “We are grateful to AK for this generous donation to the American Red Cross. We are fortunate to have received past vehicle donations from AK. Typhoon Mawar damaged one of the Toyota trucks we previously received, so this donation is crucial for our organization’s operation.”
According to Blaise, losing one of its trucks placed the Red Cross in a challenging position. She said, “We rely on the use of vehicles to allow us to fulfill our mission, and our chapter has been operating with one vehicle to complete the activities in our service delivery that includes feeding and sheltering clients in need, assessing clients for mental health needs, and surveying property damages to assist families. AK’s donation will greatly improve how we respond in emergencies and allow us to serve more needy residents.”
In 2023, ARC provided 169,000 meals to residents affected by Typhoon Mawar. The organization responded and provided financial assistance to 1,500 families whose homes were either damaged or destroyed and supported more than 20 families who lost their homes due to fire.
AK president Yap added, “The Atkins Kroll Leadership Team recognizes the extensive humanitarian aid that the American Red Cross Guam Chapter provides the residents of Guam and is proud to provide this 2024 Toyota Tacoma to support ARC’s service mission. We thank ARC for its valuable service to our community and applaud its vital role in making Guam a better place.”
Find out more about the American Red Cross Guam Chapter at https://www.redcross.org/local/guam.html.
We are delighted to extend our support to the Japan Club of Guam with a generous donation of $1,914, earmarked for their November event, in line with our Community Matters Program commitment.
The Japan Club of Guam is a community organization that celebrates and promotes Japanese culture and community on the island of Guam, actively fostering cultural exchange and unity among its members.
Show your support to the Japan Club of Guam and follow their page at https://www.facebook.com/japanclubofguam/.
On Tuesday, April 11, Atkins Kroll presented a donation to Autism Community Together (ACT) Guam in support of Autism Awareness Month. ACT is a non-profit support group for individuals with autism, their families, and supporters in Guam.
The donation of $1,914 presented by Atkins Kroll is part of the company’s Community Matters program. The amount signifies the year Atkins Kroll, Inc., one of Guam’s oldest and most prominent businesses, was founded. Atkins Kroll has made cash and in-kind contributions of $1,914 to various charitable and non-profit organizations each month since celebrating 100 years in 2014.
If you wish to support ACT follow them at https://www.facebook.com/autismguam/.
Atkins Kroll presented students in the University of Guam’s (UOG) Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) Cohort XVIII with financial sponsorship to support their Capstone Project: HOVERx. The Cohort’s proof-of-concept project is intended to demonstrate the ability to utilize drones for the delivery of preventative healthcare items to remote areas within the Federated States of Micronesia.
“Drones have saved lives all over the world by delivering medical supplies to hard-to-reach places. To see our university students devote their final semester hours proving this revolutionary concept can be applied, in our region, is very inspiring,” said Atkins Kroll Marketing and Communications Director Trina Cruz.
The cohort will be traveling to the island state of Pohnpei within the Federated States of Micronesia this weekend, to conduct a test flight to demonstrate the capability of drones to deliver healthcare kits to remote areas in Pohnpei. “This team has worked hard for the last nine months in the UOG PMBA program, and this project really is a culmination of everything we’ve learned,” said HOVERx Project Manager Hazel Estrellado. “We are excited to see our plans come to life especially for a project like HOVERx that has the potential to impact so many people.”
If you wish to support HOVERx send an email to Hazel G. Estrellado at [email protected].
Atkins Kroll donated $1,914 to Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam & CNMI through its Community Matters program with a check presentation on Friday, January 20 in the AK Toyota showroom. The proceeds will contribute to Make-A-Wish’s upcoming fundraiser, Bow Ties for Wishes—a special event that will feature a live and silent auction of luxury and vintage watches donated by the late Dr. Chris Perez, a long-term board member of Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam & CNMI.
“We at Atkins Kroll are pleased to donate to Make-A-Wish’s Bow Ties for Wishes event. The mission of Make-A-Wish is one that touches the hearts of all of us at AK and to commemorate Dr. Perez as an integral member of the Guam and CNMI chapter is a true honor. There are no words to relay the gratitude we feel in taking part in bringing some light into our children’s lives when they need it most,” said Trina Cruz, AK Marketing and Communications director.
“We are grateful for the support that AK has given us with this donation. As we celebrate 35 years of granting wishes to the children of Guam and the CNMI, every dollar counts in helping us achieve our mission,” said Eric Tydingco, Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam & CNMI president and CEO.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Guam & CNMI is a non-profit organization that, for over 35 years, has delivered wishes to children with critical illnesses in its region. To learn more, please visit https://wish.org/guamcnmi.
Atkins Kroll donated $1,914 to the Guam Diabetes Association through its Community Matters program. The proceeds will assist with the 23rd Annual Guam Diabetes Conference on November 13, 2022 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.
Established in 1982, the Guam Diabetes Association supports individuals who live with diabetes as well as their families by providing quality care, hosting support group sessions, supporting the advancement of habilitation facilities and more.
“It is a privilege to support this year’s Guam Diabetes Conference. The Guam Diabetes Association works tirelessly to improve the lives of those who and we are happy to assist with what we are sure will be an impactful conference.
To learn more about the Guam Diabetes Association please visit www.guamdiabetes.org.
Atkins Kroll donated $1,914 to the Lupus Awareness Group of Guam (LAGG) through its Community Matters program. The proceeds will assist in the group’s Medical Forum with keynote speaker Dr. Evan Vista, MD, from St. Luke’s Medical Center in the Philippines as part of its 10th year anniversary activities.
The Lupus Awareness Group of Guam is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, increasing awareness, and advocating for individuals and their families affected by Lupus on our island.
“With all the challenges that we as a community are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LAGG is compelled to continue our outreach activities as a means to assist our patients to learn ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to improve their quality of life,” said Lucinda A. Cruz, chairwoman of the Lupus Awareness Group of Guam.
To learn more about LAGG please email them at [email protected].
