Giving Back Program
Growing up in Hawaii, I always had that sense of community. One thing my parents instilled in me was the idea of giving back. When The Keiki Dept. first started in 2016, we wanted to support our community in any way we could, from donating to different auctions that supported members of our community to organizations that provide services to both keiki and ʻohana across the islands.
In 2025, The Keiki Dept. will continue to donate 1% of our sales from our online orders. As a company that focuses on all things keiki, we are focusing our efforts to support Ulu Aʻe. We feel that our mission aligns with theirs in our shared commitment to nurturing keiki through cultural connection and place-based learning:
To empower and enrich lives through programs that develop skills, build confidence and promote healthy relationships based on the values and customs of our kūpuna.
Ulu Aʻe delivers culture and place-based education for keiki and families of Honouliuli, creating entire communities that are knowledgeable and engaged in the place they live. Through student programs, cultural community events, and volunteer workdays, they're growing rooted and engaged communities—something that resonates deeply with our belief in connecting keiki to their ʻāina and heritage.
This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization shares our passion for empowering the next generation through authentic cultural education, helping keiki develop not just knowledge, but confidence and strong community connections rooted in Hawaiian values.
2025 Primary Recipient: Ulu Aʻe
2024 Primary Recipients: Kūlaniākea
Kakoo Collection: Kawailiʻulā Designs Collab - Aha Punana Leo
Make Lemonade Project
2023 Primary Recipient: Aha Punana Leo
2022 Recipients:
- Quarter 1 (January - March): Aha Punana Leo
- Quarter 2 (April - June): Waimanalo Limu Hui
- Quarter 3 (July - September): Aina Momona
- Quarter 4 (October - December): Aha Punana Leo
- Kakoo Collection - Limu Love: Waimanalo Limu Hui
- Mom Made Market Make Lemonade Project Partnership
2021 Recipients:
- Quarter 1 (January - March): Aha Punana Leo
- Quarter 2 (April - June): Aloha Diaper Bank and Hawaii Diaper Bank
- Quarter 3 (July - September): Hoʻokuaʻāina
- Quarter 4 (October - December): Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
- Kakoo Collection - Kamanuailehua: ʻŌhiʻa Love Seed Storage Project
- Kakoo Collection - Kahua ʻĀina: Hawaii Forest Institute for Keahou Bird Conservation
- Giving Tuesday (15% of sales on 11/30/21): Make Lemonade Project
2020 Recipients:
- Kahea Alliance Aloha Aina Support Fund
- Aloha Harvest
- Aloha Diaper Bank
- The Pōpolo Project
- Malama Kai Foundation
- Maui Forest Birds Recovery Project
- UH Hilo Mosquito Research Lab Fund
- Aha Punana Leo
- COVID-19 Mask Recipients:
- All Access Ortho
- Clinical Labs
- Hilo Medical Center
- Ka Hua Medical
- Kahuku Hospital
- Kaiser Moanalua
- Kapiolani Hospital - Labor & Delivery
- Kapiolani Hospital - Radiology
- Maui Memorial Hospital
- Maui Police Department
- Oahu Care Facility
- Our Kupuna
- Queens Hospital
- The Plaza at Pearl City
- USPS
- COVID-19 Mask Hook Recipients:
- Hilo Medical Center
- Ka Hua Medical
- Kahuku Hospital
- Kapiolani Hospital
- Maui Memorial Hospital
- Maui Police Department
- Queens Hospital
- Straub Clinic - Kaneohe
2019 Recipients:
- Kahea Alliance Aloha Aina Support Fund
- Kamehameha Class of 2004
- Get Well Baba
- Aha Punana Leo
- Hālau Ka'eaikahelelani
- Native Stories
2018 Recipients:
- Hawaii Diaper Bank
- Punana Leo o Manoa
- Kamehameha Class of 1978
- Restoring Our River Auction
- Waipa Foundation
- We Love Hanalei Auction
2017 Recipients:
- Texas Diaper Bank
- Kapiolani Hospital - Muslin Blanket Donation Drive
2016 Recipients:
- Auction for Shore
- Hope for Viktor Auction
- United Cerebral Palsy