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 2025 Essay Scholarship and Education Stipend applications are now closed. We had one application for the Stipend and will announce the details by mid-September
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) 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, and Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center & 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
The University of North Texas has been conducting surveys and interview for those affected by the wildfires in Maui. They are looking to interview folks who lost their homes with a goal of improving wildfire recovery for affected households through policy changes.
They are seeking folks willing to be interviewed/be surveyed about losing their home. Scan the QR code on the flyer above with your phone or go to the link here: https://hps.unt.edu/emds/place-attachment-mitigation-and-recovery.html and scroll down to the “Maui” section and click in the questionnaire link. There is a small Makana of a $200 gift card once the process is pau.
66th Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Annual Convention
The Convention will be held on Moku ‘o Keawe; details below.
Convention details
- When: 26 Oct-2 Nov
- Where: Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa on Moku ‘o Keawe
- We will elect our Delegates at the September General Membership Meeting – we have 6 volunteers with 1 Delegate slot still open
For further information checkout the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention webpage here
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!
EVENT NEWS
We have unfortunately had to shift our 32nd Prince Kuhio Ho’olaule’a and Pacific Island Festival into 2026; likewise, our 9th Business ‘Aha’aina Makahiki and our Health Expo are also being shifted to 2026 to realign when they occur, provide ample time for planning, and to incorproate a new aspect for our Health Arm – sponsoring select vendors at Health events around Las Vegas.
Recent Health Event we attended in July 2025 where we also sponsored another health oriented vendor. And Miss Nevada stopped by for talk story and to discuss her non-profit which helps young ladies!
9th Business ‘Aha’aina Makahiki
We are shifting this long running event into early 2026 to bring it back on track to bring together local small businesses to network, present a short layout of who they are/what they do, what assistance areas they need support in, and review the year’s calendar to see where events will be occurring and how to best optimize attendance.
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!
Once the final state visits are pau, Papa Ola Lokahi will provide the results of their 50 state visit effort. 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.
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
Maui Fires Documentary Casting Call. LA Graduate school filmmaker Alison Somilleda is developing a documentary about the fires in 2023 and is casting for those who lived on Maui and chose to move to LV. She lived on Maui 12 years and lived through the fires. Contact her through the information on the flyer below.
Click on the image to get a better view.
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!!
