Hawaii Rise Foundation

THE HAWAII RISE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VULNERABLE, OR MODERATE AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HAWAII RISE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ABUSE WITH THEIR RENTAL EXPENSES TO HELP GET THEM BACK ON THEIR FEET AND HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PAYS FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY BILLS AND HELPS TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE CLIENT THROUGH THERAPY AND COUNSELING. VICTIMS MUST EITHER HAVE A JOB OR BE GOING TO SCHOOL, AND THEIR CHILDREN MUST BE IN SCHOOL TO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. 80% OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS WE HOUSE, SUPPORT AND ASSIST ARE NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN.

HAWAII RISE FOUNDATION HAS PARTNERED WITH OK FARMS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) BOXES TO THE KUPUNA IN VARIOUS HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITIES. EACH BOX IS FILLED WITH A VARIETY OF SEASONAL FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND STARCHES, ALL GROWN LOCALLY HERE IN HAWAII. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE 680 DIFFERENT KUPUNA ALL AROUND HAWAII ISLAND, AS WELL AS SUPPORT OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY SIMULTANEOUSLY. 18 DIFFERENT LOCAL FARMS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS HAWAII KULA KAUWELA 5TH GRADE STUDENTS PROGRAM TITLED: HO`OKIPA 808 OLA KA AINA, OLA KE KANAKA WHEN THE LAND IS WELL, SO ARE ITS PEOPLE WHAT IS THE HEALTH OF OUR SPACES? STUDENTS RESEARCH THE TRENDS AND IMPACTS OF TOURISM ON OUR AINA, ECONOMY, COMMUNITY, AND HOST CULTURE. IS HAWAII A PLAYGROUND FOR OTHERS? AS KEIKI ECONOMISTS AND FUTURISTS, HAUMANA DEBATE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTION. PROGRAM OUTCOMES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO): LEARN OF THE MO`OKU`AUHAU OF THE HOTEL AND THE `AINA, TOUR OF PROPERTY AND THE SURROUNDINGS, ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TOURISM, LEARN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PEOPLE WHO VISIT SCP. HAUMANA ARE PUT INTO GROUPS AND ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT A PROJECT TO WORK ON. THE STUDENTS HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT TOURISTS NEED TO BE INFORMED AND EDUCATED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: OCEAN SAFETY, HAWAIIAN PROTOCOL, INTRODUCTION TO HAWAIIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS, PLACE NAMES, `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

KULEANA HEALTH IS A GRANT THAT IS CURRENTLY HELPING TO FUND FINANCIAL LITERACY ON THE BIG ISLAND. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KA PA'ALANA PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE WORKSHOPS TO OUR PARTNER LEADERS AND PROVIDING FREE COVID TEST KITS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SO PEOPLE HAVE ACCESSIBLE CARE AND RESOURCES. WE HAVE GIVEN OVER 5,000 COVID TEST KITS FOR FREE IN OUR COMMUNITY, 90% OF THE PEOPLE RECEIVING THEM ARE NATIVE HAWAIIAN.

YOUTH CHALLENGE/KAMEHAMEHA WE WORK WITH THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS TO TEACH AND ENGAGE THE CADETS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS SUCH AS "HOW TO BUILD A RESUME," "MOCK INTERVIEWS," "FINANCIAL WELLNESS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HFSFCU)," "HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS," "VISION BOARD BUILDING- AND CPR CERTIFICATIONS. THROUGH KS WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE FREE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES/WORKSHOPS TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY CADETS & AT- RISK/DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. WORKSHOPS INCLUDE CPR CERTIFICATION, VISION BOARD BUILDING, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOPS, RESUME BUILDING, MOCK INTERVIEWS, CAREER & FUTURE PLANNING & GOAL SETTING, FINANCIAL PREPARATION. MANY PROFESSIONALS HAVE HELPED US TO PUT ON THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDING FORMER MISS HAWAII(S) RAECEEN SATELE, COURTNEY CHOY AND FORMER CONGRESSMAN KAIALII KAHELE. 80% OF THE STUDENTS WE TEACH THESE WORKSHOPS TO, ARE NATIVE HAWAIIAN.