Ke Kukui Foundation

Our Story

For over two decades, Ke Kukui Foundation has carried a simple but powerful vision: to keep the Hawaiian culture thriving in the Pacific Northwest. What began as a single hula school founded by the late,  Deva Yamashiro, has grown into a nonprofit that connects thousands each year through hula, music, language, cultural workshops, and our signature 4 Days of Aloha festival.

Our work is about more than classes or events — it is about identity, belonging, and cultural survival. In a region where Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities are far from home, KKF provides a place where culture is not only celebrated but passed on to the next generation.

But this work cannot continue without you. Each gift makes a difference:

• It helps a child put on their pāʻū skirt and step into hula class for the first time.

• It brings master teachers from Hawaiʻi to share knowledge that would otherwise be out of reach.

• It creates safe, welcoming spaces where families can gather, learn, and strengthen community bonds.

Your donation to GIVE MORE 24 is more than charity — it is a commitment to the cultural heartbeat of our community. With your support, we can ensure that our keiki, our kūpuna, and generations to come will always have a place to dance, to sing, to speak, and to stand proudly in their heritage.

Together, we can keep the light of our culture burning brightly.