New Funds at the Hawai'i Community Foundation John and Allison Lyles, creators of the John and Allison Lyles Fund. We warmly welcome HCF clients who have created funds in 2014; they join a very special group of dedicated people who share a passion for helping others and making Hawai'i an even better place to live:Behind every new fund is a compelling story of a donor's passion and a specific reason for giving back to the community. Though their interests may vary, what HCF clients have in common is a passion for Hawai'i and a strong desire to make a meaningful impact during and beyond their lifetimes. 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Stanley Izumigawa Scholarship Fund Richard Aadland Fund John Melvin (Jack) Abramson Fund American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honolulu Branch Education Fund Burns-Tomimbang Charitable Fund* Déjà vu Surf Hawai'i Scholarship Fund DREAM Fund John Huey Drouilhet & Sada Okumura Fund Leonard & Rose Freeman Family Fund Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation Steve and Gloria Gainsley Fund German Benevolent Society of Honolulu Scholarship Fund Karen Chandler & Chris Grootaert Fund Hale Kaua'i Scholarship Fund in Memory of Samuel W. Wilcox II The Hawaii Island New Knowledge (THINK) Fund Haynes Family Fund Hōkūli'a Scholarship Fund Hōkūli'a Community Fund Kae'hu Scholarship Fund Hisa and Fukutaro Kawakami Fund Gerry and Karen Keir Fund Jay Lee Divine Mercy Fund Barbara Leppe Hawai'i Scholarship Fund Dr. Philip Liu for Medical Education Fund John and Allison Lyles Fund Teruo & Adeline K. Ogawa Moloka'i Scholarship Fund Teruo & Adeline K. Ogawa Moloka'i Education Fund Roxanne Scott and Randall Omel Scholarship Fund Dr. William Masaru Shigekawa Scholarship Fund Jack L. Stahley Fund Stein Family Scholarship Fund Tony Group Foundation Fund Margaret Ushijima Fund Margaret Ushijima Fund 1 Katherine H. Wery Fund Ken Yamase Sportsmanship Scholarship Fund
DREAM Fund More than 2,300 young adults in Hawai‘i have immigrated to the United States when they were under the age of 16, and are currently eligible to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) relief. Created in 2012 by President Obama, DACA gives undocumented young adults between the ages of 18 and 32 the opportunity to obtain social security numbers, two-year work permits and deportation deferment. According to the American Immigration Council’s “Two Years and Counting: Assessing the Growing Power of DACA” published in June 2014, individuals who received DACA had the ability to work, attend school and obtain driver’s licenses. More importantly, they became better contributors to their communities and their families. This year, Hawai‘i Community Foundation started a partnership with Unbound Philanthropy to establish the DREAM Fund to increase the number of individuals applying for DACA in Hawai‘i. Grants will focus on creating programs to educate young adults about the benefits of DACA, assisting with submission and renewing of applications. These programs will also collect data, outcomes and impacts of all outreach activities funded by the DREAM Fund grants.