Flying Hawaiian Foundation

Honoring the Legacy of James Kimo Keiter-Charles by

Empowering Hawai’i Island’s next generation

Our Mission

To create a community that cultivates compassionate, responsible, world-ready citizens who make a positive impact through purpose-driven passions and a commitment to caring for their community.

Our Vision

To empower the Hawai‘i Island community to thrive with confidence, responsibility, pride, durability, and perseverance.

Our Programs

  • Financial Support for Community Programs

    Community programs can apply to receive financial support by completing an approved community service project such as volunteering at Flying Hawaiian Foundation events, conducting athletic clinics, or cleaning public spaces.

  • Education Based Athletic Programs

    We coordinate, facilitate, and finance education based sport-specific clinics and leagues throughout the Hawai’i Island community, providing quality athletic instruction and competition opportunities.

  • Educational Workshops

    We host Education Based Workshops for athletes, parents, and coaches. Striving to build stronger athletes and communities.

  • Conservation Programs

    We support workshops and programs for youth-focused preservation and conservation efforts of Hawaiʻi Island’s natural resources.

Our Annual Events

  • Waikōloa Beach Golf Resort sunset

    Annual Golf Fundraiser Tournament

    Join us for our signature event held annually on the last Friday of May at Waikōloa. This tournament is our primary fundraising event, bringing together community members, businesses, and supporters.

    Where: Waikōloa Beach Resort Golf Course
    When: May 29, 2026, 8:00am Shotgun Start
    Format: 4-man Scramble
    Cost: $800/team

    All prizes done through random draw. Putting contest prior to tournament start. Buffet lunch, silent auction, and prizes to follow play at the Mauka Bar & Grill.

    Click below to register your team!

    Register
  • A gnarled tree with sparse leaves growing near the ocean, with green bushes at its base and a cloudy sky overhead.

    Annual 'Ohana Dinner

    We’re planning an annual dinner event on the Big Island that brings friends, families and supporters together to strengthen our community and empower our mission.

    *** Coming Soon! ***

Mahalo to Our Sponsors

  • Goodfellow Brothers Inc
  • Takamine Construction
  • HPM Building Supply
  • Hawaii Trust and Estate Counsel
  • ALIANT
  • mauka bar & grill
  • Mark Anthony Brands

Gallery

  • Flying Hawaiian Foundation golf fundraiser tournament volunteers
  • Group of young boys posing in front of East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery sign, some holding hand gestures, with flags flying overhead and palm trees in the background.
  • A group of children and young adults posing on a golf course under cloudy skies, with palm trees and mountains in the background, some making hand gestures.
  • Flying Hawaiian Foundation donation to University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo Athletics program
  • Children participating in a basketball class in a gymnasium with coaches, with some sitting on bleachers and a large scoreboard.
  • Four people standing on a basketball court, posing for a photo, with audience in the background.
  • Group of young girls and adults posing on a golf course with mountains in the background, holding a banner for the Sacred Hearts Academy Girls Golf Invitational 2024.
  • Group of five people standing on a basketball court celebrating a donation, holding a framed jersey with number 20 and a giant check for $3,000 made out to U.H.H. Basketball, decorated with greenery.
  • A group of seven people posing on a golf course with palm trees and buildings in the background. They are dressed in golf attire and wearing hats and sunglasses.
  • Group of eight men standing on a golf course, smiling, with a resort building and palm trees in the background, holding golf clubs.

Support Our Mission

J. Kimo Keiter-Charles portrait

If you would like to contact us to get more information about the Flying Hawaiian Foundation or to make a donation, please fill out the form below.

Your generous donation helps us support Hawaiʻi Island youth athletics, University of Hawaiʻi Hilo athletic programs, and conservation efforts. Every contribution makes a lasting impact on our community.