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Thousands of craft beer lovers will descend upon Kailua Village for the Kona Brewers Festival, March 11-14.
Bringing together beer aficionados, island cuisine enthusiasts and fun seekers alike, everyone comes for a good time. However, one of the most important aspects of the Festival is more significant than beer and culinary pairings.
For the past 20 years, as the Kona Brewers Festival flourished, it has also succeeded in raising over $750,000 for wellÂ-deserving Big Island nonÂprofit organizations.
This year, the Festival’s goal is to raise $100,000.
The Bill Healy Foundation, the founding organization behind the Festival, is committed to responsible grant making through thoughtful choices.
The organization recognizes the fragile interdependence between the environment and human beings and has chosen these two points of focus; environmental conservation and the well being of children.
The Festival proceeds benefit nonÂprofit organizations that share resources and create collaborative programs for the community. What makes the festive unique, is that the beneficiaries recruit volunteers and provide expertise so that the celebration runs smoothly.
They then become friends and continue to support one another well after the festival has ended.
20 Years – Â20 Beneficiaries
* Aloha Performing Arts Company
* ACF Chefs Association
* Ahuena Heiau, Inc.
* Deep and Beyond
* Donkey Mill Art Center
* Edible World Institute
* Explorations Foundation
* Family Support Hawaii
* Hawaii Montessori School
* Honaunau Elementary School
* Innovations PCS Foundation
* Kahilu Theatre
* Kai Ehitu Outrigger Team
* Kai Opua Canoe Club
* Ke Kai Ola
* Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino
* Kealakehe Project Grad
* Keauhou Canoe Club
* Kona Athletic Club
* Kona Pacific PCS
* Lava Roots Performing Arts
* Na Wai Iwi Ola Foundation
* People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawaii
* Science Camps of America
* South Kona Education for the Art
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