(NO PASS-THROUGH OR ADMIN FEES)
ReCOVERY Fund
Your donation is tax-deductible.
A FULL DAY OF ROAD CLEARING BY A LOCAL CREW
Mālama Kaʻū Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Native Hawaiian Organization. One-time, monthly and annual recurring donations are available through our donate portal. We publish our IRS tax returns, online, annually so the public can see where every dollar goes.
EIN 87-4142178Our IRS determination letter is linked above. Keep this number for your tax records.
Thank you for standing with our NHO
our partners - on the ground with us - in ka'u
OUR Corporate Sponsors
Pele
$10,000+
Holding up the future of Kaʻu
Kalo
$2,500 -$9,999
Sustaining our ʻohana and the next generation
Hala
$500 - $2,499
Rooted in our hometown , woven into our community
Corporate Sponsor Tiers
1 Pele · 2 Kalo · 3 Hala
Tier
Donation
Symbolism
$10,000+
The woman at the center is Pele. For the people of Kaʻu she represents Kīlauea, the living volcano at our back door, and the mana (power) that comes from it. She is the force that builds land where there was only ocean. Placing her at the center says where we come from and where our strength comes from.
$2,500 – $9,999
Kalo is the elder brother in our genealogy and the food that has sustained us for generations. An open palm offering kalo is a promise to preserve our ancestry and traditions, the same symbolism carried by Hui Aloha ʻĀina, the Hawaiian Patriotic League, after the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.
$500 – $2,499
Her hair sweeps into the long leaves of the hala tree. Pahala, our hometown in Kaʻu, takes its name from the hala. Anyone from Ka'u recognizes the place the moment they see the strands.
Individual Donors
Agnes S.
Alan M.
Alexxis M.
Allison A.
Amy A.
Amy H.
Angela M.
Annie T.
Barbie G.
Beate K.
Becki W.
Benjamin F.
Beth H.
Blair B.
Brenda H.
Brianne R.
Britney K.
Britney N.
Brok B.
Candi H.J.
Cariann A.
Carla R.
Celeste R.
Chelsea C.
Chris P.
Christian E.
Christina B.
Christopher A.
Cindy B.
Colleen B.
Colleen P.
Darla H.
Daron N.
David F.
David G.
Debra C.
Dianne K.
Dianne M.
Donna H.
Edieann S.
Elisa N.
Elizabeth B.
Emily S.
EPIC Meetings & Events
Eric N.
Floyd P.
Gary M.
Georges A.
Gracelyn L.
Iliana A.
Jackie G.
Jane M.
Jason C.
Jason E.
Jason G.
Jeanne W.
Jeffrey S.
Jeffrey W.
Jen C.
Jenna B.
Jennifer P.
Jill E.
Jill K.
JoAnn F.
Joe B.
John C.
John F.
John P.
John R.
Joseph B.
Judy S.
June A.
Justina M.
Kaitlin B.
Karen M.
Karen R.
Karl N.
Kate B.
Katherine G.
Kathleen B.
Kathleen J.
Kathryn T.
Kauwilakalaokalani L.
Kay M.
Kenneth R.
Kevin G.
Kevin K.
Kim S.
Kimberley P.
Kimberly A.
Lance F.
Laurel G.
Leroy S.
LeVanda K.
Linda N.
Linda S.
Louis K.
Luci N.
Marcus Y.
Marilyn A.
Marleen M.
Marta W.
Mary D.
Mary de J.
Mary Jo B.
Marykay L.
Matthew B.
Megan J.
Melanie B.
Melvin Y.
Michael A.
Michael D.
Michael M.
Michele E.
Michelle R.
Michelle T.
Mike F.
Mike V.
Monica P.
Olga B.
OUTPOST COFFEE KAUAI LLC
Pam C.
Patrick D.
Ms. Patti C.
Paul S.
Paula P.
Renee Y.
Rosalie P.
Sally G.
Scott S.
Sharon Z.
Shirlene C.
Stephanie D.
Stephanie P.
Stephen R.
Susan W.
Suzette D.
Syn Ack Fin Network & Computer Services LLC
Tabitha B.
Towa I.
Travis B.
Trish Slade Design
Valerie M.
Wendy H.
Wesley F.
Wesley S.
UNPAID VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL COMPANIES SPENT THEIR OWN FUNDS HELPING KA'U RECOVER. NOW YOUR GIFT KEEPS THEM GOING.
THE LARGEST DISTRICT in the State of Hawaii has been overlooked for far too long, and FEMA’s recent decision is only the latest example.
That is why our NHO exists, to cover this gap by supporting the unpaid volunteers and local companies who have spent their own money helping their neighbors recover, and your gift keeps them going.
If you have ever wondered what it would take to make a real difference for an isolated community in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, the answer is right here, today.