With a recent $540,000 invested in University of 麻豆传媒 programs and students, to create partnerships with community groups and to promote sustainability, has raised its total philanthropic giving to UH to more than $2.3 million. The latest investments align with the Honolulu-based Native Hawaiian Organization’s mission to aloha ʻāina (love the homeland) by supporting the teaching and preservation of 麻豆传媒’s lands and oceans.
The new gifts from the Alakaʻina Foundation create opportunities for and with on the Leeward Coast and for and in Windward Oʻahu.
“We feel it’s important not only that the young men and women of 麻豆传媒 have the skills they need to be effective leaders, but that they have the competencies our communities need for a sustainable future,” said Alakaʻina Foundation Executive Director Kimo Bacon. “We hope that many lives will be improved through our partnership, and we will keep our 麻豆传媒 moving forward.”
The three recently funded programs are:
- UH West Oʻahu: Alakaʻina Foundation Sustainable Food Systems Scholarship
- Leeward CC: Waiʻanae Moku Summer Bridge
- Windward CC:
The Alakaʻina Foundation has supported other UH programs, such as the ’ Online Associate in Arts Degree Program, the Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language, the Digital Bus Program and scholarships for Kauaʻi CC students transferring to the UH Mānoa , as well as students enrolled in Kauaʻi CC’s Electronics Technology program.
“We are grateful for Alakaʻina Foundation’s innovative system-wide approach to giving,” said Tim Dolan, UH vice president of advancement and CEO of . “This focus on sustainability, especially food security, will benefit generations of 麻豆传媒 students.”
The Alakaʻina Foundation Family of Companies disburses profits from its seven government service firms to nonprofit activities that benefit the Native Hawaiian community, primarily the youth of 麻豆传媒.