ODKF perpetuates Duke’s legacy by financially supporting scholarships for local athletes and grants for local athletic events, including the Club’s own.
Hawai‘i’s athletes spread aloha to the world, just as Duke did. I invite all members to help support our foundation: join us at our Hawai‘i Waterman Hall of Fame induction event in December, Duke’s Night scholarship celebration in the spring, or Duke’s OceanFest in August; donate through our website, social media, or even give monthly through your OCC membership (inquire with the OCC business office); volunteer on one of our committees; or simply give some encouragement to one of our scholars. Finally, please consider ODKF in your end- of-year giving and your estate planning. Feel free to contact me or any of our Board members with any questions or ideas you may have. In Duke’s words, aloha to you,
Now, as the newly elected ODKF President, one of my priorities is reconnecting our OCC membership to the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation. Many of our newer and/or younger members do not know that the foundation was started by OCC members, under the oversight of Duke’s widow, Nadine Kahanamoku, by merging their two separate foundations in 1986. Our founding members instituted a requirement that two-thirds of the ODKF board be OCC members, a responsibility that we carry on to this day. Duke Kahanamoku—a strong, physically fit, humble Native Hawaiian Olympian and prodigious waterman who embodied the aloha spirit— represents the ideals of our Club. We were lucky to have Duke in our membership during his lifetime, and we are privileged to continue Duke’s legacy today through our foundation. ODKF perpetuates Duke’s legacy by financially supporting scholarships for local athletes and grants for local athletic events, including the Club’s own. In 2022, ODKF gave out $40,000 in team and event grants, with 25% specifically supporting OCC’s Cline Mann Paddleboard Race, Dad Center Canoe Race, and Macfarlane Regatta. This year, ODKF also distributed 41 scholarships totaling $132,300, with seven (17%) of these scholarships totaling $25,200 (19% of planned giving) going to students who are also OCC members. When you give to ODKF, you are also supporting our Club’s athletic community. Our public charity also looks outward to mālama young athletes, teams and events throughout the state. Since 1986, ODKF has gifted over $3.3 million through 822 grants and 1,081 scholarships across the islands. We are helping to ensure that the sports of old Hawai‘i will always have a place here and that
Jenifer Bossert, O.D. ODKF Board President
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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022 | AMA 7
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