Ka Makana Ali‘i Honors Hale Kipa With $1 Million Donation

KAPOLEI, HI (November 22, 2017) – In the spirit of the holidays, Ka Makana Ali‘i honored a community organization focused on reaching at-risk youth. For more than 46 years, Hale Kipa has served over 70,000 youth who may have otherwise gone without help through outreach, independent living skills, therapeutic counseling, foster care and prevention programs.

“DeBartolo Development has a long legacy of giving back to the local community, especially our keiki, who have always been near and dear to the hearts of the DeBartolo ‘ohana,” said Rich Hartline, vice president of development at DeBartolo Development. “Ka Makana Ali‘i would not be here without the support of the people of West O‘ahu, and that’s why we are very excited to be teaming up with our support of Hale Kipa.”

DeBartolo Development and Ka Makana Ali‘i presented a $1 million check to Hale Kipa, an organization that provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility.

“Ka Makana Ali‘i’s pledge to Hale Kipa was instrumental in creating positive momentum for our campaign at a critical time,” said Chris Benjamin, President & CEO at Alexander & Baldwin and the Capital Campaign Chair for Hale Kipa. “With the center’s pledge, we were able to secure significant gifts from major foundations, generous individuals and other corporations, and are now positioned to break ground on a new campus for Hale Kipa in the very near future.”

“This gift will go a long way to provide our youth with the care, experience, and opportunities they need to pursue a healthy, productive and happy life,” said Punky Pletan-Cross, chief executive officer of Hale Kipa.

Hale Kipa continues to be a leader in providing services to at-risk youth due to their long- standing expertise in the areas of outreach family counseling, emergency shelter, residential

treatment, foster care and independent living; their flexibility to individualize placement and services; their strong and effective working partnerships; and their collaboration with other community agencies.

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About Ka Makana Ali‘i
Ka Makana Ali‘i – The Center for West O‘ahu – offers residents and visitors a family-friendly, mixed-use center in the heart of Hawai‘i’s fastest growing community. Phase one of the 1.4 million-square-foot Macy’s-anchored regional mall features more than 100 exciting stores, restaurants, a state-of-the-art Consolidated Theatres and the state’s first Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton on property. Serving as the premier gathering place for the community, Ka Makana Ali‘i fulfills the shopping and dining demands of West O‘ahu, where more than 80,000 new homes are projected to be constructed by 2025. Its convenient location offers excellent highway access, ample parking and public transportation for shoppers. A partnership between DeBartolo Development and the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Ka Makana Ali‘i will financially support programs benefiting Native Hawaiian interests statewide for decades to come. For more information, please visit www.kamakanaalii.com.

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