Puna Kamali'i Flowers, Inc.

US Small Business Association Awards Puna Kamalii Flowers, Inc. as Minority Champions of the Year 2006

April is Small Business Appreciation Month around the nation. The Minority Small Business Champion title is given to an individual or business that has demonstrated a commitment to support greater participation of a minority or underserved segment of the community in business. Puna Kamalii Flowers, Inc. is operated by Thomas and Vicki Nelson to propagate, pack and sell plants and foliage. What makes the business extraordinary is that the mission is to train disabled individuals.

Hilo, HI, April 19, 2006 --(PR.com)-- SBA awards Puna Kamalii Flowers, Inc. US Small Business Minority Champions of 2006.

April is Small Business Appreciation Month around the nation.  The U.S. Small Business Administration celebrated the best of Big Island-based, small business owners and advocates during the annual SBA Small Business Awards presentation at the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce lunceon on Monday at the Hilo Hawaiian Resort.  "Small Business plays a critical role in keeping the economy strong and growing.  The Hawaii Island winners of the SBA Small Business Awards all demonstrate tremendous resourcefulness, creativity and drive to succedd on their own terms," said Jane Sawyer, SBA's lead economic development specialist, who manages the annual awards program.  

Each company has shown great ability to respond to adversity, to develop novel soluction to problems and has a real commitment to making their island a better place to live and work.  

Keene Fujinaka of Bank of Hawaii notes their advocacy efforts have had great success in improving opportunities for the disabled.

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