Kōkua Festival 2024

Save the Date: April 5-7, 2024

We can’t wait to celebrate 20 years of Kōkua Hawai’i Foundation with the return of the Kōkua Festival!!! Become a Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation member and get early access to Kōkua Festival presale tickets. Full lineup and onsale details to come in January.

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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

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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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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

Toy Swap at the Kōkua General Store

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Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday

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Hawaiʻi Makers Holiday Market

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3Rs School Recycling at Nānākuli High and Intermediate 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

Kōkua Festival 2024 Announced

Join us for Kōkua Festival 2024 – Celebrating 20 Years of Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation & Kōkua Festival We are thrilled to share the incredible news that Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation is marking its monumental 20th anniversary! To amplify the excitement, we’re celebrating 20 years of impact with the return of the Kōkua Festival. The festival will Learn more

A Taste of ‘ĀINA at the Kōkua Learning Farm!

What a fun day! Yesterday we welcomed 50 teachers and educational assistants to the Kokua Learning Farm for a Professional Development Day themed “A Taste of ʻĀINA!” Teachers joined us in the ‘ĀINA Demonstration Gardens for flower harvest 🌸 & seed saving, harvested vermicompost 🪱 and learned about the ʻĀINA Food Guide by sampling poi smoothies. Learn more

Our First Farm to Table Dinner!

What an evening we had! Our inaugural Farm to Table dinner on the Kokua Learning Farm was truly spectacular. We extend a big mahalo to Ed Kenney (@edstown) a dedicated KHF board member and chef, along with his wife Spanky and their remarkable team from Mud Hen Water. They wove their magic with locally sourced Learn more

Kōkua Learning Farm Spring Youth Internship Hō’ike!

This week we concluded our Kokua Learning Farm Spring Youth Internship with a fun hōʻike with interns and their families! Throughout the internship, we witnessed all youth interns growth and passion firsthand as they immersed themselves as mahiʻai, acquiring invaluable skills and forging a deeper connection with the ʻāina. A special mahalo also goes to Learn more

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