Awards Dinner

About The Dinner

The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation holds an annual fundraiser dinner called Kulia I Ka Nu’u (“strive to reach for the highest”) that honors distinguished Hawaii public school graduates and an outstanding business for significant contributions in its field and the greater community.

The Kulia I Ka Nu’u dinner is the Foundation’s primary fundraising activity. Funds realized help support the Foundation’s Good Idea Grants, Education Innovation Grants, Design Thinking Bootcamp, Altino Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Genome Science and other programs. Click below to see videos of past projects.

Past Project Videos
2023 Honoree Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D

Upcoming Dinner

2026 Registration Card

To purchase a table or simply send in a donation, click on the above RSVP card.  Payment can be made by either check or credit card by clicking here.  Seats can be filled by the purchaser or donated to the Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation.

General Information

 

Date:
Thursday, April 2, 2026

 

Time:
5:00 pm – Reception
6:00 pm – Dinner

 

Location:
Sheraton Waikiki, Hawaii Ballroom

 

Dress:
Aloha Attire

 

Questions?  Email event@pshf.org

Honorees

 

Individual
Jason Ito
Vice President, Kyo-ya Management Company, Ltd.
President William McKinley High School

Corporate Honorees

 

Zippy’s
Matson

Available reserved table(s) of eight:

 

Diamond Sponsor – $15,000

 

Gold Sponsor – $10,000

 

Silver Sponsor – $7,500

 

Bronze Sponsor – $5,000

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