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Please Support Us

In order to maximize our efforts to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian music and culture, all events in Hawai‘i are free and open to the public. Funding for these events comes from awards, grants, and monetary and in-kind donations.

Support for HIMELE's festivals and educational programs comes from many sources including:

Public and private donations
Corporate and business donors
Resort properties
Shopping destinations
State of Hawai‘i agencies

These resort properties and tourism destinations have provided in-kind and event funding:

Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel
Courtyard Kaua‘i at Coconut Beach
Sheraton Kaua‘i at Coconut Beach
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection

Outlets of Maui
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center
Windward Mall
Kahala Mall
Royal Hawaiian Center

Event funding and support is provided by the following:

Hawai‘i Tourism Community Enrichment Program (calendar 2017-2019)
Hawai‘i Tourism Kūkulu Ola Program (calendar 2020)
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Kūkulu Ola Program (calendar 2022)

Funding for HIMELE events provided by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority through the Kūkulu Ola Program, administered by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) (July, 2017 through June, 2019)
Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) (December, 2020 - present)
HIMELE events are supported in part by the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), through appropriations from the Legislature of the State of Hawai‘i or grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
The Laurence H. Dorcy Hawaiian Foundation (March, 2019 - present)
Commonwealth Charity Fund (December, 2021 - present)
Hawaiian Airlines: air travel support to selected festivals
Foodland's annual Give Aloha Program
Facebook Fund Raising Campaigns including Giving Tuesday

Hawaii Tourism Authority Laurence H. Dorcy Foundation Hawaiian Airlines

Cord International Commonwealth Charitable Fund

HIMELE is a participant in Foodland's annual Give Aloha program. During the month of September, you can donate any amount at checkout to HIMELE by specifying our identification number 78858. Individual donation amounts of up to $249 will receive an additional amount donated by Foodland (estimated at approximately 10%). Please consider HIMELE when checking out at Foodland.

You, too, can support and help our efforts. Your contribution may be tax-deductible and will go a long way to support and perpetuate music education. If you'd like to help, you can make your cash donation by downloading our HIMELE Donation Form and mail the completed form with your designated donation to the address specified on the form. For your convenience, we also offer the convenience of PayPal so you can contribute using your credit card — even if you don't have a PayPal account. All PayPal donations are processed using HIMELE's PayPal account. Simply click on the downward arrow (∨) to select the amount you wish to donate and click on the "Donate" button.

Thank you for supporting HIMELE

Your kokua is sincerely appreciated. Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences is designated as a 501(c)(3) corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 170 and qualifies for tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 or 2522. Consult your tax accountant for your individual situation, and thank you in advance for your support!

Note: If you use your PayPal account to donate, you will be automatically returned to this website after your donation is processed. If you do not use your PayPal account, selecting the "Return to HIMELE" option will return you to this website.

Our Supporters

While some of HIMELE's funding comes from grants, HIMELE also relies on financial contributions from businesses and individuals who believe in HIMELE's mission. HIMELE appreciates the help it receives from its supporters.

Supporters of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase and contributors to the Showcas'es "tip jar"are acknowledged separately. Major donors for each HIMELE-produced event are also listed on each event's respective website. Please see the page footer below for links to each website.

Bronze Supporter

Stephanie Sundius

Silver Supporter - $100+

Daniel Tremblay

Gold Supporter - $500+

Platinum Supporter - $1,000+

Country Luau

Program Supporter

HIMELE appreciates the merchandies and other support of its programs from the following:

Breezy Ridge® Instruments, Ltd., and John Pearse® Strings