THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Kulia E Loa’a Ka Na’auao “Strive to Obtain Wisdom”
What's going on
We have 2 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)
or
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 2024 Essay Scholarship did not have any takers this year unfortunately. However, our Educational Stipend was awarded!! Click the “Scholarships” icon above and then select “Education Stipend” link to see find out who won!
Our 5th Scholarship: the Abigail Kawananakoa Kupuna Kako’o Fund Scholarship — sponsored by the Kawananakoa Trust — is live as of 15 September! Application period will close 15 November. Click the “Scholarships” icon above and then select “Abigail Kawānanakoa Kupuna Kako’o Scholarship” link to see.
Our 2025 Founders Scholarship is now open. Click the “Scholarships” icon above and select “Founders Scholarship” as there is a new procedure to apply that the Public Education Foundation has initiated for applicants.
Tuition Assistance Update
We’ve finalized out partnership with the Northwest Career College here in las Vegas! 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! We ahve selected four organizations on Maui and will be contacting them for the best way to provide funds. More to follow once we are ready to help them!
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!
65th Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Annual Convention
The 2024 Convention will be held on O’ahu this year. The sponsoring Council is the Maui Council; although the Convention would normally occur on Maui last year’s devastating fire continues to weigh heavily on them.
Convention details
- When: 10-17 Nov 2024
- Where: ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach
- Your Delegates: Kalani Heu, Pat Filbert, Gail Wright, Pa’ahana Bissen, Kevin & Kehau Bryce
For further information checkout the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention webpage here
We unfortunately had to declare our Pu’uku (Treasurer) position vacant this month. Our interim Pu’uku will function to create financial reports missing since March until we have elections in November–if you’d like to run, please contact us, we need dedicated folks to continue our efforts to support the Lāhui!
EVENT NEWS
Our 31st Ho’olaule’a is Pau! We took many lessons learned and will be partnering with several new organizations to start work on our 32nd Ho’olaule’a in November with the goal to have everything solidified not later that early February 2025 for a Fall 2025 event; stay tuned!
The Vegas Golden Knights partnered with us for their 2nd Annual “9th Island Knight” on 22 October for scholarship fundraiser! A bunch of folks used the link to get tickets and support our program, Maika’i! And the Hawaiian Shirts were way cool with folks asking “where can I get one!” More details on the Kala to follow.
Our rescheduled 4th Annual Health Expo will happen on 14 December at: 5240 South Decatur Blvd, Suite 6
