Giving & Relief

Maui Wildfires Relief links

“With your kokua, I promise to always give back to my community.” ~Kimié

Portions of my projects will support Haku Collective Programs or one of the following organizations:

MusiCares provides emergency financial assistance to cover disaster relief costs for music professionals. MusiCares also provides additional support as music professionals re-build, including (but not limited to) equipment replacement, therapy, and support for basic living needs.             

If you have been impacted by the tragic wildfires on Maui, message musicaresrelief@musicares.org to get started or visit https://www.musicares.org/get-help

*Music Professionals seeking support DO NOT need to be members of the Recording Academy or have chapter affiliation to receive assistance.

Nā Kama Kai means “children of the sea”. The non-profit was founded by Duane Desoto in 2008, to teach kids ocean safety, conservation, and stewardship, in an effort to strengthen that community and their connection to the ocean. Connecting the keiki to the ocean will not only save lives but it will also create a bond between the next generation and the ocean, which in turn will ensure that the ocean will be taken care of.

Hoʻōla Nā Pua (New Life for Our Children) was founded to shine light into dark voids of violation, placing the health of Hawaii’s youth at the center of our mission and our vision for our community. We are committed to the prevention of child sex trafficking and providing care for children who have been exploited. HNP is dedicated to creating a community where children are safe and have the ability to  embrace their bright futures. Today, not only does HNP offer integrated programming that reaches thousands of youth, community, and stakeholders across the State of Hawaiʻi, it is also considered a national partner and a rising standard in the global effort to stop sex trafficking, permanently.

PAʻI is the acronym for Pua Ali‘i ‘Ilima, the hālau hula (school of Hawaiian dance) founded in 1977. Its mission is to preserve and perpetuate Native Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations. PA’I is guided and led by founder and executive director Vicky Holt Takamine, who is recognized as a Native Hawaiian advocate and community organizer around the issues of Native rights and the protection of the natural and cultural resources of Hawai‘i that are so vital to the perpetuation of Native Hawaiian cultural traditions.