Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Turns 20

Celebrating 20 Years of Impact

Check out our 20 Year Impact Report and watch our 20 Year Impact Video! You can support our work by becoming a Member or making a donation

Our Impact

Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship Program

We are excited to welcome the next cohort of youth interns to participate in the Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship program. Students in grades 9-12 on Oʻahu are encouraged to apply. Interns meet weekly at the Kōkua Learning Farm in Haleʻiwa. During this 15-week program, students will gain experience as mahiʻai through on-farm training building skills and knowledge around agroecology, crop cultivation, fruit and vegetable production, soil health, and culinary explorations. Fill out our Interest Form and we'll send you the application with more information when the next session is announced!

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KHF programs include ʻĀINA In Schools, 3Rs School Program, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Field Trip Grants, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Project Grants, Plastic Free Hawaiʻi and Kōkua Learning Farm Youth Internship.

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Explore our Haleʻiwa Home

Learn about all of KHFʻs Haleʻiwa Activites, Shop our Mission-Aligned Storefronts and join us for a day on the Kōkua Learning Farm!

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Our Mission

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaiʻi. KHF’s mission is to provide experiences that will enhance oneʻs appreciation for and understanding of the environment so they will be lifelong stewards of the earth.

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Support Kōkua

Support Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation by becoming a member! As a member you receive special benefits like 10% off the Kōkua General Store, the first to be invited to special benefit shows, farm-to-table dinners and more!

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Upcoming events

3Rs School Recycling Drive at Waipahu High School

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Kōkua General Store Community Dye Bath

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Kōkua General Store Voter Registration Drive

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3Rs School Recycling Drive at Salt Lake Elementary School

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OUR PROGRAMS

The 3R’s School Recycling Program empowers students to engage and educate their school community about the 3R’s (reduce-reuse-recycling).

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Field Trip Grants help bring students to outdoor sites where they can experience hands-on learning about Hawaiʻi’s environment.

Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation Project Grants fund projects and teachers from Hawaiʻi schools to assist in advancing their environmental goals in the classroom and pursue stewardship endeavors.

ʻĀINA In Schools is a farm to school initiative that connects children to their local land, waters, and food to grow a healthier Hawaiʻi.

Plastic Free Hawai‘i provides resources, tools, and trainings to educate schools, business partners, and community members about the environmental and health benefits of going plastic free to minimize single-use plastics in our islands.

The Youth Internship program provides on-farm training to build skills around agroecology, food production, soil health & culinary explorations.

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Recent highlights

Our Fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm

We hosted our fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm in partnership with our friends at Rivian and Chef Sean Congdon of Aloha Culinary Group! It was an amazing vening filled with good food and great company! We are so grateful to work with Rivian who also generously donated a Rivian truck Learn more

Celebrating Plastic Free July 2024

To kickstart Plastic Free July in our community, we hosted a Plastic Free Hawaiʻi Beach Cleanup July 6, 2024 at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park in Haleʻiwa. With the help of over 60 volunteers, we successfully collected 173 lbs of debris along our shorelines. Of that debris, we collected and donated 32 lbs were redeemable HI-5 Learn more

SY24-25 Back to School Resources

Get ready for the 2024-2025 school year by taking a look through our program offerings and online resources! The Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation team is excited to continue to support the schools and communities across Hawaiʻi! We are here to assist both in and out the classroom to further promote local & healthy food awareness, empower Learn more

Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm | August 23, 2024

We are hosting our fourth Farm to Table Dinner on the Kōkua Learning Farm with Chef Sean Congdon, owner and Executive Chef of Aloha Culinary Group. When: Friday, August 23, 2024 Where: Kōkua Learning Farm in Haleʻiwa Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm Check out Chef Sean’s Asian Street Market themed menu! Mark your calendars for Friday August 23rd Learn more

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