Peacebuilder of the Year Award

We’re excited to announce that Yvonne and Keoki Carter have been selected as our 2025 Community Peacebuilders of the Year!

Join us in celebrating their contributions to peace and community building at our upcoming event:

Thursday, December 4, 2025
4:00–6:00 PM
FORC Restaurant, Waimea

Tickets: $50
A generous donor has subsidized tickets. Use the discount code PickPeace for 50% off!
(Space is limited to 50 attendees.)

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit:
https://givebutter.com/qeVfcm

For questions, contact Eric Paul at 808-764-3359 or epaul@whmediation.org

Nominations for our 2025 peacebuilder are closed! Thank you for helping West Hawai‘i Mediation Center select our 2025 Community Peacebuilder of the Year! The honoree will be announced soon and recognized at our annual Community Peacebuilder Recognition Event in December 2025.


Past Recipients

Thank you to our past recipients for all that you do for our West Hawai’i community.

Franz Weber, 2024
We regret to share that Franz passed away in April 2025. He is dearly missed by all who knew him.
Claren Kealoha-Beaudet, 2023

Tim Hansen, 2022
Giovanna Gherardi, 2021