Founded in 2006, the HWC development project purpose is to build and operate a 4500 square foot facility on the northern tip of the Big Island to treat and care for sick or injured avian species from throughout the State of Hawai�i. Once completed, this will be the only such facility available. HWC has reached out to local government, Hawai�i�s conservation community, and the private sector. The response has been generous and heartening. Critically, a talented team of design and construction professionals has rallied to the mission of building our wildlife recovery center. With the donation of two acres from the Surety Kohala Corporation, our site was dedicated in April 2007 with groundbreaking following in June 2008. As of today we have completed Phase I of construction and we now have a weatherproof building, with the interior framed and ready for completion, and a fully graded site prepped for final landscaping. The windows and sliding glass doors have been installed and were all donated. The metal roofing, siding and gutters are complete along with all exterior painting, and paved access and parking areas are complete. We are pleased to announce that costs have come in an impressive 15% under budget; we are exceedingly proud of this fact, and grateful to our design / engineering / construction team for making this happen.
To date, HWC has received generous donations from government and private grants, in-kind professional services and materials, and community donations. We are now at 84% of our fund development campaign. To all who have supported us, we extend a grateful mahalo nui loa!
Now, we ask you to help us meet our capital construction target of $450,000 to build the HWC facility and open its doors in 2010.
Grants
Government and foundation grants to Hawai'i Wildlife Center |
| State of Hawai'i Grant-in-aid |
| County of Hawai'i |
| Dorrance Family Foundation |
| Wendy P. McCaw Foundation |
| Atherton Family Foundation |
| Cooke Foundation, Limited |
| Anderson Rogers Foundation |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation |
| West Hawaii Fund, Hawai'i Community Foundation |
| Elinor Patterson Baker Trust |
| LeBurta Atherton Foundation |
| Kilauea Point Natural History Association |
| Rotary Club of North Hawai'i |
| Hawai'i Audubon Society |
| Patagonia Hale'iwa |
| Kohala Lions Club |
| Hawai'i Chapter of The Wildlife Society |
| Starlight Foundation |
Subtotal: $933,500 |
In-Kind Contributors
Donor |
Property > $1 Million |
| Surety Kohala Corp. | Two-acre building site |
| New Moon Foundation | 2-year office lease |
Donor |
Professional Services > $450,000 |
| Scott Bedingfield | Construction Management |
| William T. Ruhl, AIA | Architecture |
| Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design | Architecture |
| Jason Umemoto | Landscape Architecture |
| Paul Ryan, Ryan Associates | LEED certification & development |
| Thomas Pattison | Surveying |
| William Blakeney | Structural engineering |
| Peter Dahlberg | Civil engineering |
| Steve Groves | Waste water system engineering |
| Katherine Groves | Solid waste management |
| John Maute | Electrical engineering |
| Mark Morrison | Mechanical engineering |
| Mooers Enterprises, LLC | Special Permit application process |
| Dr. Nancy Oppenheim | Legal and non-profit development |
| Diane Orenstein | Accounting services |
| Tom Morse | Financial consulting – MBA, CPA |
| Vicky Kometani | Public relations |
| Dick Kuehner | Signs and interpretive design |
| Jeff Devins | Graphic design |
Donor |
Materials > $50,000 |
| Tinguely Development, Inc. | Office trailer, septic tank, gates, etc. |
| Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. | Water-line materials |
| Kona Irrigation | Drainage materials |
| Coastal Windows, Inc. | Windows & sliding doors |
| ICI Paints | Interior and exterior pant |
| Rhoady Lee | Water catchment tank |
Donor |
Discounted Services & Supplies > $25,000 |
| Tinguely Development, Inc. | Building construction |
| West Hawaii Concrete | Aggregate and concrete |
| Hawaiian Cement | Cement |
| Earthworks Contracting, Inc. | Site preparation, grading, infrastructure |
| Builders' Hardware & Supply | Door hardware |
| Cantor Bros Transportation Services, Inc. | Office trailer transport |
| Hawaii Precast, Inc | Drywells |
| Jelly Designs | Web Design & Development |
| Signs by Jackie | Site signage |
| Makai Blueprinting | Copies |
| M. Nakahara Store | Beverages for groundbreaking event |
| Arakaki Store | Lei |
| Daniel Thiebaut Catering | Fundraiser catering |
| Kamuela Liquors | Fundraiser beverages and bartender |
| Big Island Candies | Fundraiser candy gift boxes |
| Danny Akaka, Jr. | Hawaiian blessings and ceremonies |
| Hawaii Forest & Trails | Event transportation |
| Big Island Tents | Event tent |
| Kathy Clarke Hawaii | Event planning |
Businesses
Donor |
Contribution |
| Big Island Country Club | Percentage of golf fees |
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