Island of Hawaii

East Hawaii was a sustaining community of the Hawaii Area. It was chartered October 4, 2016 with Community Coordinator Robert Golden. Big Island was a sustaining community of the Hawaii Area. It was chartered June 25, 2014 with Community Coordinator Forrest Arnold. On July 1, 2021, these two communities were merged by request of both Communities and Area Steward Fernando Severi. Island of Hawaii is the newly combined sustaining community of the Hawaii Area. It comprises the entirety of Hawaii County in the state of Hawaii.