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KAI Hawaii gives $250,000 to UH College of Engineering to endow new sustainability program
KAI Hawaii Inc., a Honolulu-based structural and forensic engineering firm, has given $250,000 to the University of Hawaiʻi College of Engineering to endow a new Vertically Integrated Project, or VIP, related to sustainability and resilience.
UHA honors founder Max Botticelli through gift to support med students
University Health Alliance (UHA) Health Insurance has donated $1 million to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) to support student learning.
Island Insurance Foundation gives $250K to UH RISE project
The gift from the Island Insurance Foundation raises the total of private donations for the RISE project to $1 million.
UH Foundation raises $245,639 on second-ever Giving Tuesday
The University of Hawaiʻi ʻohana answered the call to Come Together for the second UH Giving Tuesday.
Ward Village, Hawaiian Dredging seed construction scholarship at HCC
Ward Village and Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. have seeded a construction-related scholarship at Honolulu Community College to mark the topping off of Kōʻula.
HEI, American Savings Bank give $500K to UH RISE project
Hawaiian Electric Industries and American Savings Bank have each committed a $250,000 gift to the University of Hawai‘i Foundation for the live-learn-work community at RISE — Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs, which will be operated by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship, or PACE, at UH Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business.
Central Pacific Bank Foundation grants help Maui students advance to college, develop leadership skills
Grant in the amount of $50,000 to UH Foundation helped Maui seniors with post-high school plans.
Maui CC water quality lab receives donation from Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust
“When we found out that Andrea’s work was happening literally in our backyard, we were eager to participate and get our homeowners involved,” says Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort General Manager Ryan Nobriga.
Kaneta Foundation gift provides hope, support to underserved students
A whopping 31% of Lunalilo Scholars are the first in their families to attend college.
UH Foundation raises $100M in FY21 during COVID-19 pandemic
More than 19,000 donors gave $100.2 million in fiscal year 2021 to benefit a broad array of students, faculty, research and programs across the University of Hawaii's 10 campuses.
Wackers give $250,000 to UH RISE project as demolition begins
The gift from Rich and Eileen Wacker will help fund furnishings, equipment, programs and scholarships at UH Mānoa’s Residences for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs (RISE) project, which is under construction on the site of the former Atherton YMCA.
James Lee and Ginny Tiu join Foundation Board
James Lee and Ginny Tiu join Foundation Board