A Hawaii arts education nonprofit hits its 10-year mark with a fundraising gala, good news for local students who now have college money within reach.

• The Bright Kid Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary with an evening fundraiser at the Pacific Club, including a raffle.
• After a decade of community and corporate support, the group can now fund four-year college scholarships that students apply for.
• The foundation grew out of the teaching of Ron Bright, a longtime Castle High School drama teacher who shaped generations of Hawaii performers.
• Its summer program is now well established, teaching kids academics and life skills through the performing arts.
• Kathleen Stewart, a Castle graduate and program alum now working in New York, returned home to help with the fundraiser.

Outlook: Scholarship applications and bigger expansion plans are next, with details posted on the foundation's site.