Beneficiaries

HAWAI’I WILDLIFE FUND (HWF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Hawaii’s native wildlife through research, education and advocacy. HWF Team is made up of educators, conservationists, researchers, naturalists, communities, volunteers and donors devoted to the protection of Hawaii’s fragile marine ecosystem and inhabitants. We bring a variety of experiences together to serve a common goal.

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Ke Kai Ola (“The Healing Sea”) is a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to rehabilitating injured, ill, and orphaned Hawaiian monk seals and returning them healthy to their ocean home. The hospital, which opened in Kailua-Kona in 2014, is a “pu’uhonua,” a place of safety and peace for the seals. And a place where children and youth will learn to take care for this beautiful marine mammal. Working together to promote monk seal conservation will ensure the future of the Hawaiian monk seal.  Ke Kai Ola is a program of The Marine Mammal Center, a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to expand knowledge about marine mammals-their health and that of their ocean environment-and inspire their global conservation. Visit http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/hawaii to learn more.

Family Support Hawai’i was founded in 1979 by members of the community who were concerned about the life-long consequences of child abuse and neglect. They began providing prevention and early intervention services through Kapi’olani Women’s and Children’s Center until 1985, when FSH incorporated and became an independent, community based, not for profit organization.

Being community based is a fundamental principle for Family Support Hawaii. To us that means many things: that our staff work in the communities in which they live; that we have a council of advisors who live in each district who help staff set program priorities for their area and their home community.

Family Support Hawaii now provides supportive services to more than 3,500 Hawai’i Island individuals and families each year. http://familysupporthawaii.org/about-us/#sthash.HG4dUQ3M.dpuf

Mele Murals is a youth development, arts education, cultural preservation, and community-building project.  Over a five-year period, starting in late 2013, local artists, youth, and other members of communities spanning the eight major islands of Hawai`i will create a series of large-scale outdoor murals focusing on Hawaiian lyrics (mele) that explore mo`olelo `aina (stories of place) and cultural and historical heritage.

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Nā Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation is a multigenerational, community-based educational foundation, currently collaborating with organizations that focus on modeling and living the Hawaiian culture, traditions and values. Through hands-on activities, NWIO applies the knowledge shared by our kūpuna through the art of hula & chants. NWIO foundation focuses on giving students the opportunity to see the world through their own eyes. “Why did King David Kalākaua travel the world?” It is important that our students understand the PONO of existing within this world using the shoes of our kūpuna.“E Ola Mau ke Ola Pono” Let the righteousness of life live forever!

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Our vision is to educate the whole child — body, mind and spirit — through a team approach to child centered learning. As a learning ohana, we value an environment of aloha which nurtures trust, respect, self-expression without fear, open minds and hearts and continuous improvement. We believe that through quality education, students receive the assistance needed to achieve high standards. Our ohana embraces caring for the aina through school-wide garden and sustainability programs. An appreciation of the arts is fostered through school-wide arts and drama programs.http://www.ipcs.info/

Honaunau Elementary School is a public school that serves 165 students, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.  The campus is surrounded by the rural farming community of Honaunau and is a Title One School.  Approximately 25% of our students are English as a Second Language Learners.  Ninety-six percent qualify for free and reduced lunch.  Dedicated funds will be used to support the school’s garden program. The purpose of Honaunau School’s Garden Program is to cultivate appreciation, interest, and wonder in our natural world while educating and creating community through the children of Honaunau. http://honaunauelementaryschool.weebly.com/

West Hawaii Explorations Academy (WHEA) was founded in 1994 in partnership with the Hawaii DOE and the Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) in Kona. WHEA’s mission is to provide learning opportunities through integrative, hands-on, self-selected projects related to authentic, real-world problems. WHEA’s motto is “No Child Left Indoors” and the curriculum focus is science and technology. www.whea.net

Funds received from Kona Brewers Festival are dedicated to the cultural restoration of the Ahuena Heiau. The heiau was restored in 1812 for King Kamehameha the Great. “House from which to watch the farm lands.” The King used this heiau as his retreat to oversee the land and the ocean. The buildings were thatched with sugar cane leaves. The heiau sits at the waters edge overlooking Kailua Bay.

The ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine are industry leaders committed to culinary development and education within it’s membership and throughout the community. A cash donation is made from The Bill Healy Foundation for each participating food booth. These funds provide high school students the best possible equipment and learning opportunities in culinary arts programs on Hawai`i Island. www.konakohalachefs.org