Community Events: Tower for Humanity to break ground; PayLess' grant writing workshop

Aydlett Brothers' tower project nearing completion

Landon and Brandon Aydlett will begin  construction 

on the toy timber version of Dubai’s One Za’abeel  tower 

at noon on Sept. 24 in the Center Court at the Agana Shopping Center.

The One Za’abeel is a record-setting tower, holding the Guinness World Record for the longest cantilever building, with its structure called “The Link.” This project will be the Aydlett Brothers’ most complex tower, to date, using around 100,000 toy timber logs. However, the Aydlett Brothers will not seek a new Guinness World Record with this construction.

The Aydlett Brothers will build daily at the Agana Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to  7 p.m. with a target completion date set for Oct. 3.

 Should inclement weather occur during this time, the brothers will postpone construction to tend to operational duties at the National Weather Service. Construction would then resume with extended hours to meet the target date.

 The community is welcome to volunteer during shopping center hours to assist with the construction, particularly between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.

This tower project, the seventh  since the Tower for Humanity’s beginning in June 2022, will host the third Annual island-wide Cans  for Humanity

Food Drive and charity event to support Be Heartfelt.

Pay-Less Markets grant-writing workshop set for Sept. 30

The Pay-Less Markets Community Foundation's annual Kick the Fat mini-grant writing workshop for non-profit organizations is set for Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pay-Less Corporate Office, Building B in Hagåtña (HR Training Room).

The workshop will acquaint interested non-profit organizations with the funding process.

The foundation focuses on providing opportunities for community organizations to better serve residents of Guam in the areas of education, environment, health and social services. The workshop is offered free of charge.

Attendance is not required for applicants and all NPOs are welcome to apply.

The application can be found online at http://www.paylessfoundation.com. 

Application deadline is Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Only fully completed applications will be processed and reviewed.

Awards will be announced on Jan. 9, 2026. Limit of two participants per non-profit organization. 

For registration and more information, please contact Cena Sarrosa (cenas@paylessmarkets.com) or email us at foundation@paylessmarkets.com