OVER THIRTY FOUR YEARS OF SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Kulia E Loa’a Ka Na’auao “Strive to Obtain Wisdom”
What's going on
UPDATE: 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 to use (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, 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 Founder’s Scholarship application season has ended. Our two $750 scholarship awardees are: Jordan Quilla & Zachery Zrebiec.
Our Kamehameha Schools Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i Exploration Camp Grant application period is pau for this year. We presented three $500 grants whose pictures can be found on the associated KSHE page found by clicking the scholarship icon above.
On 1 June we opened both our 2024 Essay Scholarship & Educational Stipend. Flyers are out and more details on our Scholarship page (click the scholarship icon above).
We are excited to announce a 5th scholarship is now in planning stages. More details to follow In the coming months.
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 about $3,050 so far! But it’s not over; we’re in this for the long haul. Mahalo nui loa to everyone.
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
Location: ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach ($269/night + taxes + a reduced resort fee of $25)
Reduced daily parking amount: $25
Convention registration: $50/person
Food costs pending development
For further information checkout the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention webpage here
EVENT NEWS
Our Pelekikena ‘Iho Nei resigned late last year. Please see https://www.lasvegashawaiiancivicclub.net/lvhcc-officers-directors/ for more information.
News on our 31st Ho’olaule’a! We are bringing the event back to Las Vegas; planning dates are now 4-5 October. More to follow.
We had to unfortunately postpone our 4th Annual Health Expo to the later part of this year. We will inform everyone of the new date and provide an announcement by the end of August/early September–Mahalo for your patience.