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WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL for every gift from our donors. Your generosity honors Duke Kahanamoku's legacy of aloha and sportsmanship, touching the lives of Hawaiʻi's student-athletes, watermen and waterwomen, and keiki learning to be safe in, on, and around the water. Your commitment to the Foundation shows your belief in our mission to further education, perpetuate the spirit of competition, and ensure that Duke's values of grace, integrity, and giving back continue to inspire future generations. Mahalo for making this possible.
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Awarded the Duke Lifesaver Award to Bubba Pu’u for a youth who performed a lifesaving act in the ocean.
Helped publish the first Hawaii Water Safety Plan, the second state in the nation to do so.
Advocated for surfing to become a varsity sport in Hawaii high schools; $1,371,740 allocated by state legislature to support public high school surf teams for two years.
Engaged in internal strategic planning.
Completed design phase of the Duke Kahanamoku License Plate.
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Wow, I’m so grateful and honored to receive this generous scholarship award. Thank you to the ODKF team for believing in me and supporting the work I’ve been doing in the community. This means so much to me and my ʻohana. Truly, mahalo piha!
Mahalo for the generous support through this sports grant! It will truly help our keiki prepare for the Summer 2025 regatta season and support our journey to the State Championships on Maui. Your investment in our youth means so much to our paddling ‘ohana. Thank you for helping us grow both on and off the water.
Contributions:
101727
Grants:
67929
Return of Grants from prior year:
2000
Fundraising Events:
159866
Investment Income:
217402
Event Grants
36000
Team Grants
15000
Ambassador of Aloha Scholarships:
101600
Duke Award Scholarships:
46500
This report has been developed from the foundation’s unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, subject to a third-party financial review. When that review is complete, the most current report will be posted on our Giving page. All reports are available upon request to info@dukefoundation.org.