Waikoloa Foundations Comment Letter dated 12-6-21

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Food Basket Food Drive. Now through December 23rd we are working in partnership with the Food Basket, West Hawaii Today and our partners at both the Queens' and Kings Shops' to restock shelves at the Food Basket hit especially hard during the COVID pandemic. It is our hope that this drive will bring thousands of pounds of food as well as cash donations to assist island-wide communities. Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative. We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative to support and educate keiki about forest restoration and native plant conservation. In partnership with Waikoloa Dry Forest, we've already added more naupaka to the area, planted a wiliwili tree and continue to think through ways to protect and restore our native flora and forest. The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative also partners with The Waikoloa Foundation on our virtual field trip experiences for local classrooms. Development of Local Community Music and Arts Festival. Once we are able to return to normal gathering sizes, we are planning an island-wide multi-day local community music and art/craft festival at the Queens' Bowl at Waikoloa. This festival will be 100% locally sourced — from vendors to musicians to artisans — with the goal of creating a world-renowned destination event for our Hawaii Island community to showcase the creative expertise of our local artists. Only Hawaii Island vendors and artists will be considered for participation. Parker Ranch Recreation Building. A pillar of The Foundation's legacy to the community will be the creation of the Waikoloa Cultural and Discovery Center, converting and preserving in perpetuity the beloved Parker Ranch recreation building near Lava Lava Beach Club back into the community hub it once was. The Parker Ranch building will be the new home for programming, education and historic preservation of the rich cultural heritage at Waikoloa and the surrounding area. These, along with other programs for the greater island community, will be continuously accessed. Enabling The Foundation's ability to remain connected to the community's timely and evolving needs is an advisory board deeply rooted in West Hawaii and keenly aware of the challenges that exist and opportunities where we can support them. Our eight advisory board members, respected leaders in our community, contribute ideas, perspective and leadership to The Foundation's mission of stewarding the precious cultural and environmental attributes that make Hawaii unique. With their guidance, The Foundation primarily focuses on protecting and restoring historical and cultural sites, preserving Waikoloa's natural resources, empowering Hawai`i's future generations, leaders and change- makers through education and community initiatives, leading responsible tourism efforts on the Kohala Coast and encouraging sustainable development to protect Hawai`i's unique ecosystem. Their support helps identify and determine The Waikoloa Foundation's giving priorities. A list of our board members is enclosed with this letter.