Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation 2023-2024 Year End Report

Our Impact

A special thanks to our dedicated volunteers and members for their support of our organization and environmental education. We are excited about the future and look forward to continuing our journey with you.

Year End Report

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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Explore Our Programs

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

Kōkua General Store Eco Valentine’s Card-Decorating

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3Rs School Recycling Drive at Hawaiʻi School for the Deaf & the Blind

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Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday

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Valentine’s Shop & Blend at Kōkua General Store

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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

MLK Jr. Day of Service Kahuku Beach Cleanup with SCH

Each year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi (SCH) and Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation (KHF) have hosted beach cleanups along Hawaiʻi’s coastlines to offer a way for the community to make an impact. This year, the two non-profit organizations came together with the help of 300+ volunteers to clean beaches Learn more

New ʻĀINA Farm Stand!

. We are open! 🙌🏼 At the ʻĀINA Farm Stand, a mission-aligned storefront of Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, we strive to connect community thru food. We offer…➡️ ☕️ Fresh coffee 🍞 Grab n go items 🥬 Fresh produce 🍧 Frozen goodies 🍌 Chilled goods & drinks 🥩 Meat & seafood 🌻 Flowers and lei… to honor Learn more

October is National Farm to School Month!

October marks National Farm to School Month and this year we’re celebrating with the theme, From Soil to Sea: Nourishing People and Planet, which embodies a commitment to honor the vital role of producers in our food system. From dedicated farmers, ranchers and fishers, their work and expertise lay the foundation for a thriving farm Learn more

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

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