aio Foundation

aio Foundationʻs mission is to create a better future for Hawaii by providing opportunities for our young people to grow.

Dec 1, 2019

Hawaii Gives Back,

MISSION

The aio Foundation’s mission is to create a better future for Hawai‘i by providing opportunities for our young people to grow into thoughtful, educated, community-minded individuals with a deep appreciation of our home state.

KEY SERVICES PROVIDED

The aio Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports academic, athletic and artistic programs that enable Hawai‘i’s youth to develop the skills and knowledge to become self-sustaining, community-minded contributors who work toward making the Islands a better place. Support is available for organizations offering opportunities in workforce/career development, life skills, communication, personal or cultural development for Hawai‘i’s youth. The aio Foundation offers sponsorships and a quarterly aio Amplify media outreach campaign program; these may be applied for via the Foundation website. In addition, the aio Foundation offers ongoing support to the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders and the VEX IQ Hawai‘i robotics program. The Kahauiki Village community for homeless families is the aio Foundation’s marquee project.

EVENT AND OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are the unsung heroes in executing successful projects. Please consider volunteering for aio Foundation. Email volunteer@aiofoundation.org

aio Amplify helps Hawaii’s nonprofits promote its message. Learn more at www.aiofoundation.org/amplify.

LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hervy Kurisu, President Emeritus
Jaime Kinoshita Oliveira, President
Dawn Sakamoto Paiva, Vice President
Kathy Kakugawa, Treasurer
Dawn Hirayama, Secretary
Warren Daubert
Lynn Hirashima
Chris “Hart” Kessell
Art Kimura
Donna Kodama-Yee