Foundation Trust
Beneficiaries
North Hawaii Community Hospital
North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH) in Waimea is a full-service, acute-care hospital that is licensed for 50 beds. As a community owned, not for profit hospital, NHCH is governed by a local board of directors and has a management agreement with Adventist Health of Roseville, California. Opened in May 1996, NHCH serves the 30,000 plus residents and visitors of the northern region of the Big Island. Offering a full spectrum of acute and outpatient services, NHCH delivers high-quality care on a consistent basis. With the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Patient Care and Imaging Pavilions, NHCH has the most modern technology available today.
This is combined with a mission of caring for the whole person and a commitment to honoring blended-care practices and procedures. The Waimea Women’s Center, a division of the hospital, offers complete healthcare to women of all ages and now operates a specialty clinic in Kona. The Hawaii Heart Brain Center at NHCH brings high-quality cardiovascluar and neurovascular care to the Island. NHCH is a grateful recipient of support from the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust.
Parker School Trust Corporation
The Parker School Trust was established by Richard Smart in 1978 to provide for private education in North Hawaii . During Mr. Smart’s lifetime Parker School developed both secondary and adult educational programs. The Trust supports Parker School and supports and administers Waimea Community Education.
Parker School is an independent, college-preparatory day school serving students in grades K through 12. Located in the heart of Waimea, Parker strives for personal excellence in the classroom and on the athletic field. Students enjoy small class sizes in a “family atmosphere.” Parker integrates community service and physical challenges into its curriculum and focuses on developing personal character, teaching values, and providing an awareness of the world.
Waimea Community Education offers over 200 classes each year, serving more than 800 community members of all ages in Waimea and North Hawaii .
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Founded in 1949, Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) is one of the premier independent college preparatory boarding and day schools in the Pacific Region attracting students from around the world. The school offers a full range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for 585 students in grades K-12 on two campuses in the heart of the world-famous Parker Ranch on the island of Hawaii .
Students pursue an ambitious, well-rounded course of studies in small classes taught by a dedicated, highly professional faculty using the latest in educational technology. The challenging academic curriculum takes advantage of Hawaii ‘s geographic and social setting to give students a strong sense of Hawaii and its culture. The marine science program, in collaboration with NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Center , offers unrivaled encounters with the island’s remarkable ocean environment. Partnerships with high-tech neighbors near and far such as the W.M. Keck Observatory and Akimeka, a native Hawaiian company, enable participation in real-world, cutting-edge projects. The academic curriculum is complemented by strong programs in the visual and performing arts and a comprehensive athletic program that stresses participation and sportsmanship.
HPA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
Hawaii Community Foundation
The Richard Smart Fund is a component of the Hawaii Community Foundation, a statewide charitable services and grant-making institution endowed with contributions from many donors. The Richard Smart Fund is supported by income from the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust and was created to support health care, educational and charitable purposes that improve the general welfare and quality of life for the people of the Kamuela area.
The fund currently supports a comprehensive school improvement plan at Waimea Elementary School to improve curriculum, instruction and evaluation to achieve higher student performance; build a culture of and capacity for leadership among administration, faculty and staff to promote change throughout the school; and develop programs to encourage stronger community involvement.
The fund also provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Waimea area for organizational capacity building. Organizational capacity building grants are intended to enhance a nonprofit’s ability to achieve its mission by improving the management or governance of the organization.