OVER THIRTY FIVE 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
LVHCC is proud to announce the awardees for our Kamehameha Schools Ho’omaka’ika’i Exploration Camp Grant! Ho’omaika’i ‘ana ia ‘oe to Valencia Vargas and Chelsee Kapanui!
Our 2025 Essay Scholarship and Education Stipend applications are now open! Click on the “Scholarships” icon above and then click on either Essay Scholarship or Education Stipends links for the application forms.
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! We have presented Three donations totaling $1500: Camp Maluhia, the Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club, and recently Lahainaluna School’s Hawaiian Immersion program Nā Leo Kālele. 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!
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
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’re planning for three events this year in the near future. First, our 9th Annual Business ‘Aha’aina Makahiki, 5th Annual Health Expo, and our 32nd Ho’olaule’a (mid-October). More details to follow on locations, dates, and all the rest; stay tuned!
9th Annual Business ‘Aha’aina Makahiki
We are continuing this long running event to bring together local small businesses to network, present a short layout of who they are/what they do, and review the year’s calendar to see where events will be occurring and how to best optimize attendees.
More info on location and dates to follow as we develop the events
He Alo a He Alo — Papa Ola Lokahi
LVHCC is developing several sessions in Las Vegas in July here in Las Vegas and Pahrump to support Papa Ola Lokahi with their Listening Tour to engage with Native Hawaiians living across the United States with several sessions here in Las Vegas in 2025. The tour will invite participants to talk story and share perspectives on what it means to be Hawaiian, and the advantages and challenges to maintaining their cultural identity on the continent.
Support to reforest Hawai’i
Since 2010 the Hawai’i Legacy Reforestation Initiative 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: 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.