Making an Impact

The program connects kūpuna with sponsors in our community who are free of COVID-19 symptoms. Sponsors help deliver groceries, medication, and supplies to our kūpuna so they can stay home until the outbreak passes. 

Since May 2020, Ekklesia Capital has worked with over 120 local businesses across over 20 industries through the "Rebuild Your Business" and "Pivot Your Business" programs. Work included a partnership with Hawaiian Community Assets & Hawaiian Community Lending to provide technical assistance and grants to business owners statewide during the pandemic.

Kupu in partnership with other organizations such as Chef Hui, has launched a free meal distribution program on Oʻahu.

Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i offers support to tenants facing eviction during the Governor's eviction moratorium.

In response to COVID-19, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) has collaborated with community leaders, government agencies, and local businesses to raise over $11.4 million (as of 6/5/2020) for nonprofit organizations across the state to protect front line health care workers with PPE, conduct mass food distributions, support a team who is building respirators for our state's shortfall, and more.

House of Mana Up is using its e-commerce platform to connect the world with Hawaiʻi's rising entrepreneurs and their incredible products in an effort to support Hawai‘i-based product businesses–especially as we experience the effects of decreased tourism in our local market. To learn more about its upcoming events, head to manauphawaii.com.