First Hawaiian Bank Gifts $100,000 Toward West O‘ahu Campus

In January, First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) announced it was making a donation of $100,000 to Hawaiian Humane’s West O‘ahu capital campaign. The funds sponsored a dog gazebo in the community dog park, an interior cat room in a cat adoption pavilion and an examination room in the cat admission space. The gazebo will offer a comfortable, relaxing place to enjoy recreational fun for dogs and their people in the small dog community park, while the interior cat room will house cats who are available for adoption and a welcoming space for interested adopters to interact with them. The cat examination room will play a crucial role in providing a secure space for experienced veterinary and admissions staff to examine felines in need of medical attention and administer life-saving vaccinations and medications, while minimizing stress and anxiety with innovative design solutions.

In addition to the $100,000 donation, FHB Foundation donated $30,000 to support Hawaiian Humane’s annual fundraising efforts in 2022. Mahalo to the FHB ‘ohana for their continued support!

Humane for our West O‘ahu campus, which will be opening later this spring. How meaningful was it to D.R. Horton Hawai‘i to support this effort in tandem with developing the 11,750-home Ho‘opili development?

Tracy: From our very early beginnings in the islands, the D.R. Horton Hawai‘i ‘ohana has been and continues to be animal lovers. We wholeheartedly agree with the Hawaiian Humane Society’s mission and truly believe that our pets are indeed our family members. With the growing need for animal care on the west side, our relationship with the Hawaiian Humane Society to open a West O‘ahu campus within Ho‘opili was a perfect fit with our “Coming Together” vision for the community. To further support our love for animals, we opened Ho‘opili’s first dog park in 2020 to encourage the same for

Ho‘opili families. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the Hawaiian Humane Society to bring together loving animals with loving families.

Paw Prints: Can you share the value of the parcel of land that was gifted to Hawaiian Humane in 2015?

Tracy: The value is priceless compared to what the Hawaiian Humane Society's facility brings to the west side of O‘ahu.

Paw Prints: On a personal note, do you have any pets yourself? If so, can you tell us about them?

Tracy: I grew up in a dog loving family - my parents are dog lovers, my sister’s family are dog lovers and now, our family is as well. We have a seven year old yellow Labrador Retriever named Harley who is the absolute most favorite member of our ‘ohana! So much so that our son and daughter, who are away at college, ask my husband and me to send photos of Harley - no photos of us – just Harley! She is incredibly loving and brings a ton of joy to our immediate family as well as our extended dog loving family. Harley loves to take me on walks around our neighborhood, which are treasured moments we share.

Mahalo to Tracy and the D.R. Horton Hawai‘i ‘ohana for their support and dedication to cultivating more affordable, pet-friendly communities here on O‘ahu!