
Shannon Sharp's Fundraiser

Will YOU help me drive change?
Join me on my GP23 journey!
Aloha! (hello!) and welcome!
I'm Hoku! First, Mahalo (thank you) for stopping by to see what this is all about. If you don't know, I'm Native Hawaiian. I have never lived in my ancestral homelands, but I have always felt a pull to them. In the last couple years, I've wanted to learn more about my culture, our history, and my genealogy. This is the first step in that direction. I wanted to learn about the things people don't openly talk about- the hard things- and find a way to help my ʻāina (land) and my people. I knew I wanted to participate in something
meaningful to advance social justice in the islands. That's why I
created a fundshifter to share my journey with my ʻohana and
friends,—and you can be a part of it.
From January through May, Iʻm participating in Hawaiʻi Peopleʻs Fundʻs Giving Project alongside 18 other curious and committed folx seeking to radically transform the way we move money to movements for real change from the roots up. This innovative, inclusive, intentional vessel provides safe and brave spaces for collaborations between diverse groups of people, bringing together shared values, passions, and abilities that center around intergenerational progress and socio-cultural wellbeing.
The Giving Project interweaves a cross-class, cross-race, gender-diverse, intergenerational collective that shares a vision for a just and equitable Hawaiʻi to apply our time, talent, and resources to supporting movements for social change by uplifting, advocating for, and raising funds to support HPFʻs community partners who are combatting systems of oppression everyday. Our hui (group) is working together virtually and in-person to learn about and connect with grassroots organizations in Hawai'i, deepening our understanding of Hawaiʻi’s unique history and contemporary social justice principles, and engaging in collective liberation learning and practices to amplify and illuminate social change efforts throughout our pae ʻāina (lands).
Mahalo for your support, and for helping fund the change!