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Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donate $626,000 to support permanently affordable housing on Kaua’i
Permanently Affordable Living Hawai’i announced a $626,000 donation from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, which will be used to place five homes at Kauhale O Kīlauea into PAL’s Ho’omaluhia Community Land Trust.
Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund awards $1M to 26 Kauaʻi organizations
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, through the Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund, recently awarded a total of $1 million to benefit 26 nonprofits as part of their ongoing support for organizations across the Garden Isle.
Uncrewed Saildrones gather ocean data for UH research
Three Saildrone Explorers, uncrewed surface vehicles used to measure ocean data, embarked on a six-month journey around Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi to evaluate ocean health across the state.
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation raises record $165 million for FY 2021-22
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation raised a record $165 million the past fiscal year, including its biggest gift ever, $50 million for ocean research from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan.
Zuckerberg and Chan donate $50 million to UH for improving Hawaiʻi’s ocean health
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan have committed $50 million over seven years to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology for the support of research groups working to restore Hawaiʻi’s ocean health.
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Reportedly Shells Out $78 Million on Remote Beachfront Property Off La Perouse
Amazon founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos reportedly purchased a remote 14-acre oceanfront estate – 12 miles south of Kīhei – the property surrounded by rocky lava fields and state parkland.
Sen. Shatz: Facebook Cannot Be Trusted to Manage Cryptocurrency & Digital Wallet
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and four other senators sent a letter today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging the company to end its revived effort to launch a cryptocurrency called Diem, and to immediately discontinue its pilot of digital wallet Novi, announced this morning.
$132,500 in Emergency Grants to Support Landslide Resilience on Kaua‘i
Hawai‘i Community Foundation announced $132,500 in grant funding to support emergency response efforts on the island of Kaua‘i following flash flooding that resulted in a massive landslide cutting off road access to the North Shore last week Thursday.
Zuckerberg Decides to Drop Kauaʻi Land Lawsuits
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly decided to drop lawsuits to acquire kuleana land on Kauaʻi’s north shore…
