Support the Initiative

Fund Veteran Storytellers

Every story at Maka‘i Fest was imagined, crafted, and produced by veterans reclaiming their voice through media. Your gift to the Manaʻolana Media Training Initiative makes the next story possible.

Where Your Gift Goes

Tools to Create

Cameras, microphones, and editing stations put real production capability in veterans’ hands.

Cultural Grounding

Practitioners root each cohort in the narratives of the Moanalua–Keʻehi ahupuaʻa.

Mentorship

Trainers and peers walk alongside each participant from first storyboard to final cut.

Public Distribution

Finished work reaches the community through partners and the Maka‘i Fest showcase.

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Every gift directly funds veteran storytellers.

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Sponsorship Tiers

For organizations and partners investing in veteran creative voice.

Presenting

$25,000+

Premiere naming, on-stage recognition, and year-round acknowledgement.

Major

$10,000+

Prominent placement across the festival and program.

Supporting

$2,500+

Recognition in the program and on /supporters.

Community

Any amount

Listed with gratitude among our wider ʻohana.

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