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<br />PRESS RELEASE <br />For Immediate Release <br />May 9, 2018 <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Contact: Catherine Howland <br /> <br />827 Fort Street Mall Hawai‘i Community Foundation <br /> <br />Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 <br />(808) 566-5569 (Office) <br /> <br />Phone: 808-537-6333 <br />(808) 260-5001 (Mobile) <br />Fax: 808-521-6286 chowland@hcf-hawaii.org <br /> <br />HawaiiCommunityFoundation.org <br /> <br /> <br />HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHES HAWAI‘I ISLAND <br />VOLCANO RECOVERY FUND <br />Funding will support those affected by the Kilauea volcano eruption <br />HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), together with Anderson-Beck Fund, <br />Jack’s Fund and the Darrin & Darien Gee Family Fund, have established the Hawai‘i Island Volcano <br />Recovery Fund to assist with recovery efforts in support of Hawai‘i Island communities affected by the <br />Kilauea volcano eruption. <br />“The greatest strength of our island communities is our innate desire to care for one another, and it’s even <br />more evident during a time of crisis,” said Micah Kane, CEO and president at HCF. “We are humbled and <br />grateful to partner with such generous donors who have stepped up to first support the people of Kaua‘i, <br />and now our neighbors on Hawai‘i Island. We will continue to work with our team, nonprofits, and <br />community leaders on Hawai‘i Island to assess needs and determine where these funds can best be <br />utilized.” <br /> <br />To ensure that every donation achieves its maximum impact, HCF will waive administrative fees for the <br />Hawai‘i Island Volcano Recovery Fund for the first ninety days, as it did for the Kauai Relief and <br />Recovery Fund. HCF’s team on Hawai‘i Island is working to evaluate where philanthropic dollars can <br />make the greatest impact by meeting with community leaders and nonprofit organizations, including <br />Brandee Menino of Hope Services, Kimo Alameda from the Hawai‘i County Office of Aging, and Sharon <br />Hirota of the Hawai‘i County Office of Housing and Community Development. “We want to support the <br />organizations and agencies on our island that are working together to help families and individuals <br />recover from this devastating experience,” said Diane Chadwick, HCF’s Director of Community <br />Philanthropy on Hawai‘i Island. <br />The fund will provide grants to local organizations who are bringing relief to communities that have been <br />impacted by the volcano eruption including assistance to residents who have been displaced from their <br />homes. <br />Donations to the Hawai‘i Island Volcano Recovery Fund can be made online at <br />HawaiiCommunityFoundation.org/volcanorecovery or by mail at Hawai‘i Community Foundation, 827 <br />Fort Street Mall, Honolulu, HI, 96813. <br /> <br /># # # <br /> <br />With over 100 years of community service, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is the leading <br />philanthropic institution in the state. HCF is a steward of more than 850 funds, including more than 250 <br /> <br /> <br />