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2,400 Acres in Kohala Gifted to Hawai‘i Community Foundation as Part of Stewardship Center
May 1, 2022

Fellows mentioned in this story:
Jason Fujimoto, Cohort I
Micah Kane, Cohort V

From Hawai‘i News Now:

The New Moon Foundation and Kohala Institute gifted 2,400 acres of land to the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Jason Fujimoto, board chair of Kohala Institute, said New Moon Foundation and Kohala Institute have been making about $16 million worth of improvements to facilities at the ‘Iole Stewardship Center over the past 20 years, including a three-story dormitory, cottages, chapel and fish farm.

“We’re just excited you know, we’re turning a new leaf and there’s a new chapter for ‘Iole.”

Micah Kane, CEO and President of the Hawaii Community Foundation, said the focus of the research center in Kohala is to develop sustainability solutions for energy, water, and food. And hopefully make living in Hawaii more affordable.

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