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<br />40, Project Title EXHIBIT
<br />Volcano Renaissance Faire
<br />41, Project Start Date
<br />09/20/2025
<br />42. Project End Date
<br />09/21/2025
<br />43. Please select all areas of Hawal"i Island where the project will be administered,, delivered,, and
<br />implemented.
<br />Puna
<br />,�.4. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency RellieJ
<br />Funds.
<br />* 45, In 2,,000 characters or less,, describe the project.
<br />The Volcano Renaissance Faire is a historic-themed event that provides Hawaii Island families with entertainment and
<br />educational experiences. The event takes advantage of historic themes to showcase and promote sustainable practices,
<br />including reduced plastic consumption, composting, and access to drinking water without single -use beverage containers.
<br />Held at Peani Ranch in Mountain View,, the Faire will transform the rolling greens into an immersive realm blending
<br />history, fantasy, and culture in Hawai"i"s highlands. For the first time at any festival of this kind,, a Hawaiian Village will
<br />feature chant and hula kahiko—masterfully curated with guidance from Creative Hawaiian Cultural Advisor Kumu Kauila
<br />Kawelo—to honor the living traditions of Hawaii. Guests will enjoy performances across three stages,, including
<br />acrobatics., fire mastery, music, and games,, alongside educational and cultural demonstrations. The Faire is designed as a
<br />family -friendly, plastic -free event.
<br />*46, 501(c)(3) Mission Statement
<br />Recycle Hawaii collaborates with island communities on educational efforts and effective climate action to transform the
<br />global culture of waste into one that supports a vibrant planet.
<br />*47. In 1,,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project.
<br />Recycle Hawaii serves as the main sponsor of the event, working with a team of creatives and entertainment
<br />professionals to stage it as a plastic -free., zero -waste experience. In partnership with L&ihi Studios., Bang Boom Big
<br />Island,, and Peani Ranch, Recycle Hawaii helps ensure the event reflects sustainable practices and offers both cultural
<br />and environmental benefits to the community.
<br />* 48, Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form,
<br />Public Purpose of Requested Funds
<br />Per §2-138 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition,, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the
<br />proposed program or service provides direct public benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.
<br />49, According to §2-136,, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to,, improvement of, or promotion of the
<br />interests in the following areas. Please select all the public benefits to be derived from your County fund
<br />request:
<br />Culture and the arts
<br />Educational concerns
<br />Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities
<br />Public health and welfare of the people and the environment
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