The Turtle Bay Foundation awarded $60,000 in scholarships to students pursuing their dreams of higher education in May. To celebrate, we welcomed students and their families to a drive-thru scholarship awards ceremony at the resort’s stables, where they enjoyed music from Kapena before receiving their scholarship certificate. “We are proud […]
Foundation Accepting 2021 Scholarship Applications Through Feb. 28
The Turtle Bay Foundation is pleased to announce that we will be continuing our tradition of offering scholarships to North Shore and Ko’olauloa students in 2021. Since 2012, we have supported 250 students in their pursuit of a brighter future and a college degree. Scholarships provide one-year financial support to […]
Nearly 14,000 Pounds of Locally Grown Produce Distributed to North Shore Families
Through our COVID-19 Farmer Produce Purchase Assistance Program, Turtle Bay Resort purchased and distributed nearly 14,000 pounds of fresh produce – locally grown at Kuilima Farms – to North Shore families between April and July. Launched in April by Turtle Bay and Pono Pacific, the COVID-19 Farmer Produce Purchase Assistance […]
New Produce Program Supports North Shore Farmers and Families
Over the next three months, Pono Pacific and Turtle Bay Resort will coordinate the purchase of fresh produce grown on the agricultural lands mauka of the resort to donate to our team members and North Shore residents as part of the newly launched COVID-19 Farmer Produce Purchase Assistance Program. Designed […]
Experiencing Hawai‘i through a Watercolor Lens with Local Artist Ashley Kaase
Ashley Kaase is an O‘ahu-based watercolor artist whose work will be featured in the Kawela Art Gallery beginning March 2 through June 30. In this Q&A session, we learn about Ashley’s growth as an artist in Hawai‘i and how she receives inspiration from the lush environment around her. How does […]
North Shore EVP Plants Seeds of Knowledge at Laulima Gardens Workshop
We are pleased to highlight the amazing work of the North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (North Shore EVP) not only because the non-profit is a Turtle Bay Foundation grant recipient, but also because its members care for their very own Laulima Gardens plot. In January, North Shore EVP conducted a […]
Scholarship Enables Student to Reach for the Stars
Leah Kaaua-Acorda, a student at Kapi‘olani Community College and North Shore native, dreams of becoming a registered respiratory therapist. As a multi-year scholarship recipient of the Turtle Bay Foundation, Leah was able to focus on her education without having to worry about how she afford tuition, books, and transportation to […]
Laysan Albatross Thrive at Turtle Bay
Since establishing their partnership in 2015, Turtle Bay Foundation has supported the work of North Shore Community Land Trust to restore 35 acres of coastal land within 630 acres of preserved open space along the shoreline surrounding Kahuku Point, a site now home to new Laysan albatross hatchlings. “It’s been […]
Cooling Down Classrooms with the Gift of AC
Turtle Bay Foundation and AES Hawai’i Donate $40,000 to Fund Air Conditioning for North Shore Students As temperatures soar, returning Kahuku High School students will enjoy cool classrooms Thanks to a combined gift from the Turtle Bay Foundation and AES Hawai‘i, around 1,000 students at Kahuku Intermediate and High Schools […]