Help connect more students with Hawaiʻi-grown food.
Why Donate?
Every sampler box puts Hawaiʻi-grown staple crops in front of a classroom of keiki — many tasting ʻulu, kalo, or ʻuala for the first time. The boxes are free for schools, and sponsorships are what keep them free: your gift covers the food, learning materials, and delivery for the classrooms and cafeterias that request them, while putting dollars directly back into Hawaiʻi's farms.
Ways to Help
How to Make Your Donation Tax-Deductible
Hoʻopili ʻAi (Farm to School Sampler Box) donations made through our website are not tax-deductible at this time. To make a tax-deductible donation to this program for the benefit of Hawaiʻi schools, please make your donation through our non-profit fiscal partner, Chef Hui:
- Visit the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) donation page.
- Select Chef Hui Fund in the drop-down menu.
- Write “Hoʻopili ʻAi” in the comments section.
For questions, comments, or if you would like to make a larger donation to support any of these programs, please email us.
Program Impact 2022–2026
“Great mini lesson. The children were all willing to be risk takers and take a bite. Majority of them loved it!”— Waikīkī Elementary teacher
“The tasting was simple and great. The video was very kid friendly. Kids really enjoyed the coloring page.”— Waikīkī Elementary teacher
