Pacific Rim Education Foundation Inc

WE SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT PRACTICES WHICH NURTURE LOVE, WISDOM, WELLNESS, AND PEACE WITHIN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND WHICH PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTEDNESS AMONG COMMUNITIES.

GRANT TO HSA-UWC KONAWE GAVE A $310,604 GRANT TO HSA KONA, WHICH THEY USED TO RESTORE AND RENOVATE THE CHURCH PROPERTY IN KONA, INCLUDING REPLACING THE ROOF AND PERFORMING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON THE PROPERTY GROUNDS.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSKOKUA ACADEMY HTTPS://KOKUA.ACADEMY/PREF SUPPORTED THE PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, 501(C)(3) NON PROFIT SCHOOL KOKUA ACADEMY (GRADE K TO 5TH). THEIR SCHOOL IS HELD ON THE PREF OWNED PROPERTY AT 75-1048 HENRY ST, KAILUA KONA, HAWAII. THE SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR EACH STUDENT BY ENGAGING THEM IN REAL-WORLD, PROJECT BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE SCHOOL YEAR CONSISTED OF TEN MONTHS IN 2023 WITH UP TO 45 TOTAL STUDENTS.KONA OCEAN CHALLENGE PROGRAM THE ANNUAL OCEAN CHALLENGE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY PREF WAS HELD IN DECEMBER, 2023 AT THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDEN. THE OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CENTERED ON PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF?DISCOVERY. THE SEVEN DAY PROGRAM CONSISTED OF MORNING DEVOTIONAL READINGS, BOATING, HIKING, FISHING AND DISCOVERING THE SITES ON THE BIG ISLAND. A TOTAL OF TEN PARTICIPANTS PLUS SIX VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED.OCEAN ADVENTURE PROGRAM OCEAN ADVENTURE IS A LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUTH AGED 14 TO 20 ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A 4 HOUR FISHING TRIP ON THE KONA COAST GUIDED BY AN EXPERIENCED FISHING BOAT CAPTAIN & CREW. THIS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS TO GET OUTDOORS AND ALSO LEARN BASIC BOATING SKILLS. PREF SPONSORED FOUR OF THESE TRIPS IN 2023.UKULELE & GUITAR LESSONSTHROUGHOUT 2023 PREF HAS SPONSORED FREE UKULELE OR GUITAR LESSONS AT THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDEN FOR THE KONA COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN LESSONS TOOK PLACE IN 2023. REV. CHUCK FRUMIN IS THE TEACHER OF THE LESSONS.COMMUNITY EVENTSBIG ISLAND EXCELLENCE IN PARENTING AWARD PROGRAMTHE EXCELLENCE IN PARENTING AWARD PROGRAM ON JULY 23, 2023 WAS SPONSORED BY PREF. HELD AT THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDEN THE PROGRAM PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO INVEST IN OUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. BIG ISLAND MAYOR MITCH ROTH SENT A WRITTEN MESSAGE CONGRATULATING THE TWO KONA COUPLES WHO WON THE AWARD: DEAN & LYNN ROTHROCK AND JEFF & DONNA FEAR.THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH CONCERTTHE KONA THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH CONCERT HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 2023 WAS SPONSORED BY PREF. CHOIRS FROM DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES IN KONA PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERFAITH EVENT. ALTHOUGH SPONSORED BY PREF THE EVENT TOOK PLACE AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY IN KONA. DONATIONS AT THE EVENT WERE COLLECTED FOR THE HAWAII ISLAND FOOD BANK IN KONA.RELIGIOUS PROGRAMSOUTDOOR CHURCH BBQ SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITYAN OUTDOOR CHURCH SERVICE AND BBQ FOR THE COMMUNITY WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 29, 2023.PREF HELPED SPONSOR THE EVENT, AND APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE. IT WAS A FAMILY EVENT INCLUDING GAMES AND AN INFLATABLE JUMPER FOR CHILDREN. CHEONSHIM WON PRAYER ROOM ESTABLISHEDON SEPETEMBER 10, 2023 A SPECIAL PRAYER ROOM WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE PREF OWNED HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDEN. THE ROOM IS SOLELY USED FOR PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS EVERY DAY SINCE ITS OPENING.EASTER EGG HUNTPREF SPONSORED AN EASTER EGG HUNT ON APRIL 9, 2023 AT THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDENAPPROXIMATELY TWENTY PARENTS AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE EGG HUNT.RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS USING THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN COFFEE GARDENIN 2023 THE FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS USED THE PREF OWNED FACILITY AT 75-1048 HENRY STREET, KAILUA KONA, HAWAII FOR THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS SERVICES. CONGREGATION KONA BETH SHALOM --- USED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES IN 2023UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS WEST HAWAII --- USED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES IN 2023MARSHALLESE ASSEMBLY OF GOD --- USED APPROXIMATELY 30 TIMES IN 2023KONA FAMILY CHURCH --- USED APPROXIMATELY 52 TIMES IN 2023SELF REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP --- USED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN 2023