The Hawaii Baptist Foundation provides several ways to support those in ministry.

Here are the current types of support we provide:

Scholarships

KOKUA Scholarship

The KOKUA Scholarship was created to provide post-high school education scholarships for full-time Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention (HPBC) pastors’ children.

Established by                    Long-time HPBC pastor Dr. Bob Duffer and his wife, June, in honor of Bob’s parents, the Rev. J. Russell Duffer and Rhoda Alice Duffer.

Type of Fund                        Endowed fund – typically 5% of the balance at the beginning of the year

Scholarship Amount          $1,000 to $2,500 - number of scholarships varies by year

To Apply                               The Hawaii Baptist Foundation (HBF) will send an announcement through HPBC of the application period each year.

To Contribute                      Send donations to the Hawaii Baptist Foundation, 1801 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826.

For More Info                      (808) 973-1111 or

   

The Rev. J. Russell Duffer and Rhoda Alice Duffer, the first college graduates in their families, instilled the importance of education in their sons, Bob and Jerry, both of whom earned doctorates. The senior Duffer served as a Southern Baptist pastor in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas for over 60 years. This fund, established by Bob and June Duffer, continue this legacy.

KOKUA, which means “help” in Hawaiian, is an acronym for Kamali`i of Kahu University Assistance. In Hawaiian, kamali`i can mean “precious child” and kahu “shepherd.

  • Students can reapply for multiple semesters, including post-graduate study   

  • Disbursements are made directly to institution

  • Selection of recipients and amounts based upon a review of applications by the HBF staff and board

HBF administers the KOKUA Scholarship Fund in accordance with the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act of Hawaii. HBF provides upon request an annual report on the status of the fund, including contributions, earnings, distributions, and balance.

Should the KOKUA Scholarship Fund become unadministerable in accordance with the purpose or other features of the fund description, the HBF board, with concurrence of the HPBC (or its successor organization) executive board of the can redirect the endowment fund to serve a Christian purpose determined by the HBF board to be appropriate, given the board’s understanding of the intents of the donors of the corpus of this fund.