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ʻĀina Momona to host 80th birthday celebration for Moloka‘i activist Walter Ritte
ʻĀina Momona will honor Native Hawaiian activist and community leader Walter Ritte with a birthday celebration and fundraiser on April 12 at Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
Ledcor Maui and partners raise $105,000 for Maui youth through Makana no Nā Keiki gift drive
More than 100 Maui youth enjoyed a festive day of shopping at locally owned stores at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center this past Thursday, as Ledcor Maui concluded its second annual Makana no Nā Keiki (Gifts for Children) program. The gift drive raised $105,000, benefitting three local charitable organizations: Maui Youth & Family Services, Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, and the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of Maui.
Maui youth to go shopping with successful Makana no nā Keiki Drive
Maui youth will enjoy a special shopping day at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center this Thursday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. as the culmination of Ledcor Maui’s Makana no nā Keiki gift drive. The second annual “Gifts for Children” drive raised $105,000 for Maui youth, and was made possible by the generous giving of Ledcor and community partners, in partnership with nonprofit ʻĀina Momona.
Stop Work Order issued for Individual Wastewater System on Kauaʻi that uncovered multiple burials
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued a Stop Work Order for the Individual Wastewater System project at 4400 Oneone Road, which uncovered multiple human burials . This decision comes after persistent advocacy from the local community, cultural descendants, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to protect iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) and ensure the integrity of cultural and environmental resources in the area.
Sen. Schatz secures nearly $400M in new earmarks for Hawaiʻi nonprofits, projects
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, secured $394 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, in the first half of this year’s government funding bill. Additional earmark funding for Hawai‘i is expected to be included the second half of the funding deal which is set to be announced on March 22.
Program aims to address barriers to recovery for Maui’s Filipino community post-wildfires
Hawai‘i Community Foundation and grassroots organization Tagnawa announced funding support committed to redefining disaster response for Lahaina’s Filipino community affected by the Maui wildfires.
Day 3: Native Hawaiian Convention
Today marks Day 3 of the 22nd Annual Native Hawaiian Convention, taking place at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. The four-day event was moved to Maui this year to uplift its voices and people following the Aug. 8 wildfires.
