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It’s All AboutYOU Community Building – One Volunteer at a Time
In honor of National Volunteer Month, Hawai‘i Community Foundation highlights two of West Hawai‘i’s generous volunteers Barbara and Rob Kildow For Barbara and Rob Kildow, giving back is in their blood. It’s what they do. When they settled in Kona in 1999 after visiting countless times, they saw their life’s dream become a reality. “We are so appreciative of our
life here; we’re always looking for ways to say thank you. We are very fortunate to be able to support a number of very worthy organizations.” Barbara said. Barbara served six years on the Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Barbara and Rob Kildow
(HCF) West Hawai‘i Fund land and ocean preservation, Advisory Committee, and is sustainability and so much more now co-chairing — it’s all here and these the Hawai‘i Island organizations need your “Supporting Humane Society’s our commu- help!” she said. capital campaign. nity doesn’t “Amazing people does his part as have to have Rob live on this island,” well, volunteering a dollar sign as a Hawai‘i Island she said, “and are so attached.” generous with their Leadership Council - Barbara Kildow member with HCF time and resources.” For Barbara, it was and as a scholarship eye-opening to discover the ambassador, reviewing many nonprofits doing good scholarship applications of work. “Whatever your interests the many worthy students — art, education, health care, looking to HCF for support.
Together, they also established a scholarship for Hawai‘i students looking to attend the University of Puget Sound, Barbara’s alma mater. “Supporting our community doesn’t have to have a dollar sign attached,” Barbara said. “Time is of value. Volunteer an hour a week somewhere — it makes all the difference.”
> Did you know: The West Hawai‘i Fund at HCF has invested in over 170 local nonprofits since its founding 25 years ago, and relies on its Advisory Committee to determine the best use of the community’s generous gifts.
Learn m ore about H CF ’s par tner s hips at hawaiicommunity founda tio n . o r g