Keiki Kokua Day

April 2010 marks the 3rd year we are celebrating environmental initiatives led by Hawaii’s students, grades K-12, at the annual Keiki Kokua Day.  Together with Keiki Kokua Day partners Bill Healy Foundation, RevoluSun, Simple Shoes and Stretch Island Fruit Co, we’ve created a special day to recognize the work these students have done to malama (care for) our islands.  Groups that submitted outstanding Kokua Earth Action Projects KEAP proposals are invited to this year’s Keiki Kokua Day recognition festivities.  A few of the student project proposals submitted included topics such as:  starting a garden, reducing energy use on their campus, composting at school, initiating an after-school recycling club and more. A few of the highlights planned for this year’s Keiki Kokua Day celebration include:

• Presentation of Certificates of Achievement to Each Student Group
• Performances by Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, Jake Shimabukuro
• Sharing and Exchange of Videos and Experiences Among KEAP Groups
• Interacting with Keiki Kokua Day partners and other non-prifts at their booths in the Kokua Village
• Students Receive Kokua Festival reusable tote bags filled with a special edition EcoUsable brand water bottle, healthy snacks, and other educational materials donated by Keiki Kokua Day Sponsors

We extend our sincere gratitude to the teachers and administrators who have and continue to support Hawaii’s students in moving these environmental initiatives forward.  We invite more schools to submit a Kokua Earth Action Proposal next year and join us at Keiki Kokua Day 2011. 

Win Kokua Festival Tickets by Recycling!!!

Come join in on the fun at the Kokua Festival/STAR 101.9 Recycling Drive.  The top 10 recyclers win a pair of tickets to the Kokua Festival, and access to an exclusive Jack Johnson Soundcheck Party at The Waikiki Shell.  All recycling proceeds will be donated to the Kokua Hawai’i Foundation.

Date: April 10, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

Location:
Ala Moana Reynolds Recycling Center
1391 Kapiolani Blvd.
Former JN Chevrolet

What you can recycle?

• aluminum cans
• plastic bottles
• glass bottles
• electronics: laptops and cell phones ONLY (via T&N Recycling)

Contest Details:

 
• What day of the Kokua Festival will I win tickets for? Tickets will be randomly selected.
 
• How many winners are chosen? 10 people who collect the greatest amount of recyclables (by dollar value).
 
• How do we win? First, redeem your recyclables at Ala Moana Reynolds Recycling Center between 11:00 AM -1:00 PM on April 10, 2010. A representative will be there to document the amount you’ve raised for the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and to collect your contact information.
 
• When will winners be chosen? The 10 winners will be announced on-site, around 1:00 PM, or contacted by phone/email.

For more information visit www.STAR101.9.com

Volunteer Appreciation

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. None of our efforts would be possible without kind and generous assistance from them.
Whether it be:

• delivering recycle bins to 3R’s schools
• training, shopping for, and teaching ‘AINA IS nutrition lessons
• tagging Plastic Free Haleiwa bags
• building, planting and tending ‘AINA IS gardens
• manning Zero Waste Stations at KHF events
• wrapping gifts from reusable materials or making newspaper pots with families
• tabling our booths at film screenings and other outreach events
• helping to spread the Kokua message far and wide

Kokua Hawai’i Foundation Volunteers are the best! We thank all those volunteers for their time, energy, skills, and enthusiasm over the years.

Click here see a full list of volunteers.

Interested in becoming a KHF volunteer?
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April Highlights

Kokua Festival Premium Seat Auction
ENDS April 2nd at 3:00 PM HST
Click here to bid

Nature-Inspired Art
Saturday, April 10th
9:30am-noon
At Kapolei High School
Cost: $7 per person or $15 for families of up to 3 people
To register and for more information please e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 542-9107.

Plastic Free Hale’iwa
Sunday, April 11th
9am-1pm
At Hale’iwa Farmers Market

National Volunteer Week: April 18th-24th

Kokua Festival
April 23rd & 24th
3pm - 10pm
Waikiki Shell
www.kokuafestival.com

Nominations Invited for Garden Crusader Awards
A cash award and a gift certificate to Gardener’s Supply in the amount of $2,500 will be given to individuals in the United States who are using gardening to improve their communities….
Deadline: June 1, 2010
Garden Crusader Awards

Opportunity to get Tickets to Sold Out Kokua Festival!

Bid now on premium seats to the Sold Out Kokua Festival! This is your last chance to score tickets and get some great swag! Each charity auction package includes:
-2 Premium orchestra pit seats within the first 3 rows
-1 Autographed “Jack Johnson: En Concerte” Cd/DVD Pack
-Kokua Festival poster, water bottle, towel, and tote bag!