{"id":6096,"date":"2022-08-10T07:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2022-08-10T07:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:17:19","slug":"coral-hosts-a-fundraising-event-with-jake-shimabukuro-to-support-hawaiis-coral-reefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/coral-hosts-a-fundraising-event-with-jake-shimabukuro-to-support-hawaiis-coral-reefs\/","title":{"rendered":"CORAL Hosts a Fundraising Event with Jake Shimabukuro to Support Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Coral Reefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On July 28, CORAL hosted its first fundraising event since the start of the pandemic. The event was in Honolulu, Hawai\u2018i and served as an opportunity for guests to enjoy a night of music and learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/where-we-work\/hawaiian-islands\/\">coral reef conservation on the Hawaiian Islands.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performed a series of inspiring songs, while also expressing his love for coral reefs and passion for protecting the ocean. We are so grateful for his ongoing support and for providing CORAL with an opportunity to reach new audiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"540\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 540;\" width=\"960\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-10-at-10.08.44-AM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/jake3.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was an incredible night filled with beautiful music and supporters that recognize the importance of our coral reefs,\u201d says Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Regional Program Director Manuel Mejia. \u201cWe were thrilled to host an event that featured our conservation programs, which are focused on reducing local stressors and helping coral reefs adapt to climate change.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"800\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 800 \/ 800;\" width=\"800\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/HI-Event.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Unfortunately, renowned musician <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Uke-for-Eel-Gopro.jpeg\">Joshua Nakazawa<\/a> was unable to attend the event. But he played an important role in planning this beautiful night and we are grateful for his generous support to CORAL.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 28, CORAL hosted its first fundraising event since the start of the pandemic. The event was in Honolulu, Hawai\u2018i and served as an opportunity for guests to enjoy a night of music and learn about coral reef conservation on the Hawaiian Islands. Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performed a series of inspiring songs, while&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/coral-hosts-a-fundraising-event-with-jake-shimabukuro-to-support-hawaiis-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":true,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_genesis_transparent_header":false,"_genesis_hide_siblings_nav":false,"_genesis_hide_flyout":false,"_genesis_subtitle":"","_genesis_subheading":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[354,39],"class_list":{"0":"post-6096","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-coral-updates","8":"category-noticias","9":"tag-announcements","10":"tag-hawaii","11":"entry"},"acf":[],"template_part":"\n<article class=\"article article-post post-6096 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-coral-updates category-noticias tag-announcements tag-hawaii entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/coral-hosts-a-fundraising-event-with-jake-shimabukuro-to-support-hawaiis-coral-reefs\/\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-5-740x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/coral-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">CORAL Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/es\/blog\/category\/noticias\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Noticias<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/coral-hosts-a-fundraising-event-with-jake-shimabukuro-to-support-hawaiis-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">CORAL Hosts a Fundraising Event with Jake Shimabukuro to Support Hawai\u2018i\u2019s Coral Reefs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>On July 28, CORAL hosted its first fundraising event since the start of the pandemic. The event was in Honolulu, Hawai\u2018i and served as an opportunity for guests to enjoy a night of music and learn about coral reef conservation on the Hawaiian Islands. 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