What we do

Pūʻā is the process of feeding, nourishing, and strengthening.

The Pūʻā Foundation assists with the emergence of enlightened communities and society and helps in the passing from one to another generation the nourishment of our ancestral dignity from which we revitalize our national consciousness. Through such acts of humanity, new life springs forth.

And so it is with the Punahoa Heritage Forest place-based initiative.

Our Team

Executive Director

 

Toni Bissen

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Board Directors

Portrait of Lei Kapono, President of the The Pūʻā Foundation and Punahoa Heritage Forest efforts

Lei Kapono

PRESIDENT and BOARD DIRECTOR

Isaiah Kaauwai - Vice President of The Pūʻā Foundation and Punahoa Heritage Forest

Isaiah Kaauwai

SECRETARY and BOARD DIRECTOR

Portrait of Roberta Jahrling - Treasurer of The Pūʻā Foundation and Punahoa Heritage Forest

Roberta Jahrling

TREASURER and BOARD DIRECTOR

Wryen Keoki Kiwaha

BOARD DIRECTOR

Sissy Lake-Farm

BOARD DIRECTOR

Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi

BOARD DIRECTOR

 

Punahoa Advisory Board

 

Kealahou Alika

Cultural Advisor

Doug Bryers

Go-to-Market Advisor

 
 

Our Community

We are not doing this alone. Thank you for the love and support from all our community partners, donors and supporters to help us make this happen.

 

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