Big News: Kūpaʻa Kuilima is now a 501(c)(3)!
We are excited to share a major milestone: Kūpaʻa Kuilima is now a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity!
This means all donations to Kūpaʻa Kuilima are now tax-deductible (effective January 10th, 2025) and will go directly toward protecting Turtle Bay, safeguarding ʻāina, and elevating community voices in the face of destructive luxury development.
As of August 24, 2025, over 19,400 of you have signed our petition urging the Honolulu City Council, DPP, and developers to pause Turtle Bay’s expansion and give the community a real voice.
Your support is powerful—and now, with collective donations, we can take our advocacy to the next level.
Your contribution will help us do the work towards:
Demanding a new SEIS, SMA permit, Ka Pa’akai Framework Analysis, and fair agreements that protect our ʻāina.
Safeguard iwi kūpuna, endangered species, and shoreline from further harm.
Amplify community-led, ʻāina-focused solutions rooted in pono change.
Mahalo nui for standing with us in this movement. Together, we can continue the fight for a future at Turtle Bay that honors our kūpuna, uplifts community voices, and protects ʻāina for generations to come. Please consider making a donation today through Venmo or mailing a check.
Venmo Link at:
linktr.ee/kupaakuilima
www.venmo.com/u/Kupaakuilima4ever
@kupaakuilima4ever
Mail Checks to:
Kūpa’a Kuilima
56-193 Pualalea Street
Kahuku, HI 96731
MAHALO NUI LOA TO HAWAIʻI PEOPLE'S FUND! 🙏
Kūpaʻa Kuilima is grateful and proud to be included in the Hawaiʻi People’s Fund 2025 Hōʻala Grantee Cohort! If it weren’t for Hawai’i People’s Fund support, we wouldn’t have been able to advance our work over the last year. SHOW YOUR ALOHA TODAY! hawaiipeoplesfund.org
We’re urging the Honolulu City Council, DPP, and developers to pause Turtle Bay’s expansion and give the community a real voice. Outdated agreements and waived reviews ignore critical issues like rising sea levels, endangered species, traffic, and cultural preservation. We’re calling for an updated SEIS, requiring a new SMA permit application and a renegotiated unilateral agreement with fair community benefits and full compliance with Native Hawaiian protections to safeguard our ʻāina and prevent further strain on overburdened local and natural resources.
Use our easy letter writing toolkit @linktr.ee/kupaakuilima
Put your road signs up to let them know how the community feels!
Follow Us on Social Media @kupaakuilima!
In Hawai'i's Story, By Hawai'i's Queen, Her Majesty Queen Lili'uokalani wrote, “Petitions poured in from every part of the Islands... To have ignored or disregarded so general a request, I must have been deaf to the voice of the people, which tradition tells us is the voice of God. No true Hawaiian chief would have done other than to promise a consideration of their wishes.”
Kūpaʻa Kuilima: Community-led, ʻāina-focused, rooted in tradition. Advocating for pono change from Waialeʻe to Keana. #ProtectTurtleBay #ProtectKahukuLewa