THIRTY SIX YEARS OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Kulia E Loa’a Ka Na’auao “Strive to Obtain Wisdom”
What's going on
We have several options to provide donations for Maui Relief:
Contact us & to use a credit card and we’ll run your card in SQUARE (extra fees apply)
Contact us & we’ll send you a Zelle QR code (no extra fees)
LVHCC has converted our Club Donor item to a “Maui Relief Allocation.” This allocation will enable LVHCC to provide donations to credible organizations focused on full support for folks on Maui and for support occurring here in Las Vegas by organizations working to assist the Maui relief effort.
100% of what we receive will be provided for Maui Relief–we keep none of it.
To help the Lahaina and Maui Fire victims and survivors more directly click the Maui icon above.
The links that will come up are reputable locations from bona fide news reporting and trusted and knowledgeable sources (though as always, please be mindful of where you donate and try to give only to vetted organizations at trustworthy sites).
Announcements
150th Anniversary of King Kamehameha Day (11 Jun 22). Link to the video; Mahalo nui loa to Little Grass Shack for filming and bringing the video together! https://youtu.be/LCCK__PmN5g
Scholarship News
Our 2026 Founder’s Scholarship application period closed on January 31, 2026, we awarded three 2025 Abigail Kawananakoa Kupuna Kako’o fund awards, and LVHCC won the Boyd Gaming “Trees of Hope” Christmas tree fund raiser at the California Hotel – $3000 for our scholarship programs!
Information (on-line courses) at the bottom of our Scholarship Resources page for Windward Community College on O’ahu
Click on the “Scholarship” icon above for updates.
Education Assistance Update
Our partnership with both the Northwest Career College (NCC) and Grand Canyon University (GCU) are going strong!
Native Hawaiians in the Las Vegas area have access to tuition reductions (GCU – 10%, NCC $2000 off tuition) at many of the degrees offered by NCC.
Click on the “Scholarships” icon above and then scroll down to the “Las Vegas Related Opportunities” to see the latest.
Maui Ikaika Mau Loa (Maui Forever Strong)
LVHCC continues working to support ongoing efforts and Kokua from a number of organizations and Congressional Offices.
We’ll be forwarding updates via social media and by email to let everyone know the latest as we get it.
In total we have collected $3,050 so far ($5150.00 in conjunction with our partners the Las Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Team who raised over $2100.00 in 2023)!
We have presented Five donations totaling $2500: Camp Maluhia, the Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club, Lahainaluna Elementary School’s Hawaiian Immersion program Nā Leo Kālele, Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center, and Lahainaluna High School. More to follow on other organizations!
But it’s not over; we’re in this for the long haul. We respectfully request your Kokua to continue donations so we can help where we can. Remember: 100% of the donations that come in go to those in need. Mahalo nui loa to everyone who has donated so far
67th Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Annual Convention
The Convention will be held in the City of Portland, Oregon with the Mainland Council as the host council. LVHCC will send Delegates once meeting details are finalized.
For further information checkout the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention webpage here
Our Delegates at the 66th AHCC Convention held in Kona, Moku o Keawe in November 2025
2025 Mahalo Nui Loa Section
Mahalo nui loa to Sydney Knott and her staff at Horses4Heroes!! LVHCC partnered with Vegas Vista Academy as Invite Sponsors for the first ever Paniolo style Lu’au held in mid-May. What a terrific event! The food was ono and the entertainment, by Sonny Calzone aka Ukulele Hero and Halau Ka Pa Hula O Ke Ola Nani, was the talk of the event!
Mahalo nui loa to Autumn Obert, Assistant Manager, and the staff at Regal 5 Luxury Theaters in Downtown Summerlin for partnering with us to support the premiere of the new “Lilo and Stitch” movie. Halau Ka Pa Hula O Ka Ola Nani provided Hula performances by their Keiki and Makua dancers; Maika’i!
LVHCC Sponsors
Mahalo nui loa to several organizations who have been providing support over the years to our efforts.
Kanaka Hekili has in the past provided meeting space and very generously named LVHCC as a beneficiary for several of their annual Lu’au.
Leilani’s Attic has provided room space for LVHCC to conduct our monthly Membership meetings and we Mahalo them! Click on the logo to visit their website.
EVENT NEWS
Our 32nd Prince Kuhio Ho’olaule’a and Pacific Island Festival is currently planned to occur in November this year. We are exploring Health Expo partnership events with more details to follow for our Health Arm.
Our 2nd Annual Scholarship fund raising game information in partnership with the Henderson Silver Knights Hockey (March 22) information can be found in our Calendar (first link above under “Our Community”) or use this ticket link: www.gofevo.com/event/LVHCCKnight1 and $5.00 of every ticket goes back to LVHCC’s scholarship program!
Save the date (May 7th) for our 2nd annual scholarship fund raiser game and ‘Ohana Night with the Las Vegas Aviators baseball team!
Other fund raiser game partnerships in progress with the LV Desert Dogs Lacrosse and 2025 champion KnightHawks Arena football teams and, recently, a new in development partnership with the 2025 champion LV Aces Women’s National Basketball Team!
2025 Stuffs
September 2025 Health Event we attended where we also sponsored another health oriented vendor (CareSource NV). Lots of folks to talk to!
He Alo a He Alo — Papa Ola Lokahi
Mahalo nui loa to Dr. Sheri Daniels and her team for visiting Las Vegas and conducting three listening sessions in July! Their Listening Tour engaged with Native Hawaiians living here in Las Vegas to talk story, share perspectives on what it means to be Hawaiian, the advantages and challenges to maintaining their cultural identity on the continent. Mahalo nui loa to our participants who provided terrific insights and stories! Maika’i!
Papa Ola Lokahi session with Uncle Ray Liu’s Ukulele group along with several members of the LVHCC Board
Two sessions that occurred at the Vegas Vista Academy (Mahalo nui loa to Dr. Ben Feinstein and Ms. Greta Valdez for opening the campus to us!) with folks from around Las Vegas and several of our LVHCC Board members.
Hawai’i Visitor’s Bureau (HVB) Lu’au at Springs Preserve
Mahalo nui loa to HVB for inviting the Board to represent our Membership at this event! Ono food and terrific entertainment from local Halau and musicians all Emceed by the truly awesome Gary Haleamau and his lovely wife
Support to reforest Hawai’i
Since 2010 the Hawai’i Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) has strived to bring back depleted trees to the ‘Aina. Forests exist on Moku ‘O Keawe and O’ahu where none did before because of HLRI’s efforts in partnership with a large number of organizations — including LVHCC!
Trees that have been planted include King Koa, Royal Sandalwood, ‘Ohi’a Lehua, Lei Kou, and Monarch Milo.
Having a tree planted can commemorate someone, be a gift, or simply help expand the forest area. LVHCC has been partnered with HLRI for years and we encourage your support to reforest the ‘Aina. Click the link to start: https://legacyforest.org/plant-a-tree
Podcasts
New Section for information
First up, our Pelekikena Kalani Heu was recently interviewed by Emory Nihipali of Little Grass Shack, take a look: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KNGKaz0aYY0
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LVHCC Book Drive
Time to re-energize literacy with our continuing effort to collect books in ‘Olelo Hawai’i and English to donate to libraries across Las Vegas and Henderson. We have already donated nearly 1000 books since the effort began in 2021 and we want to double that.
Bring your books to our Monthly General Membership Meeting and drop them off; so far we have received nearly 30 books for our next donation from Kupuna and Corporate Members!!
