County Council Member Gladys Baisa (second from left) is shown with Sharon Zalsos (from left), who chaired Baisa’s retirement party in September; Nante Manangan, founder of the Southside Boxing Club of Maui Inc.; and Dawn Manangan during the check presentation from Baisa to the boxing club on Nov. 12. KEITH REGAN photo

Maui County Council Member Gladys Baisa has presented a donation of $10,530.88 to the Southside Boxing Club of Maui Inc., a nonprofit organization established in 1996 by Nante Manangan.

The check was presented at the War on the Valley Isle 5 MMA event held on Nov. 12 at the War Memorial Gym.

The money was the net proceeds raised from a retirement party held on Sept. 22 in honor of Baisa for her 10 years of service as a council member and many years of service to the community through Maui Economic Opportunity Inc.

“I love all that Nante and Southside Boxing Club of Maui Inc. do to instill hope, goodwill, sportsmanship and good character in the fighters that Nante trains through fundamentals in the sport of boxing,” said Baisa. “These monies donated to this nonprofit organization will help defray expenses to send Maui’s youth to participate and compete in national boxing competitions, goodwill games and the Olympics.”

“We appreciate all that Council Member Baisa has done and continues to do to support our nonprofit boxing club. It’s thanks to supportive individuals such as Council Member Baisa that Maui’s youth will be able to compete in off-island competitions” said Manangan.