Our Story

Built in Hawai’i
For Hawai’i

The people who give their best years to our communities deserve the same investment in their health and wellbeing that they give to us every day.

Our Mission

We exist to strengthen the people who strengthen Hawaii. Through training, mentorship, and mobile fitness, we build resilience in the first responders and youth who show up for our community every day.

What We Stand For

1 Physical fitness

Training that keeps our first responders ready for the job — built for long-term health, for their sake and ours

2 mental health

Creating space for debriefing and vulnerability, so first responders leave each session lighter — and carry that strength into their lives.

3 youth mentorship

Building relationships that let youth train and grow alongside first responders, including strength and conditioning support for high school sports teams.

4 community events

Rallying the community around first responders through events held throughout the year.

Our Team

director

Tiger Hill

Tiger Hill is a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Hawaii Fitness Foundation. Born and raised in Hawai'i, he brings 11+ years of experience training the state's first responders. His work also extends to mentoring youth through fitness.

co-director

Carrie Nicholson

Carrie Nicholson is a Board Member for the Hawaii Fitness Foundation. A top-producing Realtor-Broker for over 25 years, she brings two decades of community leadership to the role. Her lifelong passion for health and wellness aligns with the foundation's mission.

Event Coordinator

Ally Halek

Ally is our brains behind our operations! Being married to a first responder, she firsthand see the need for healthy HiFR. Her service stems out of that desire to see wholeness in health and fitness fulfilled across the islands.

creative director

Esther Stevenson

Our resident media girl, Esther does all things on our creative fronts and seeks to represent the vision behind Hawaii Fitness Foundation through storytelling and branding. Her heart for connection and honor aid in her service to the foundation.