As a Community Work Day project, students participated in painting rubbish barrels for the Maui County Fair. A total of 5 barrels were painted with this year’s theme of “Malama Aina”. Our students thought of the theme, sketched out and transferred their ideas onto the barrels.

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To show our appreciation for their support, we have invited some special guests to visit Hui Malama Learning Center on Wednesday, November 16th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Along with our volunteer team, we will be hosting a tour of HMLC and our community garden. Guests will have an opportunity to meet our volunteers, meet our staff and students, and enjoy a healthy lunch!

Volunteer team:
Matt Lane — Community Work Day
Kirk Surry — Master Gardener
Jason Carpio — Sous Chef, Wailea Marriott
Lehn Huff — Maui School Garden Network

Mahalo to Skyline Eco-Adventures! Mahalo to Joe and Sara of Plant A Wish! To be a part of the planting of the 50th tree in the 50th State (a beautiful ‘Ohia) was an honor. A learning experience for all of us!

A board member wrote: “Great to see you all on the slopes of Haleakala with shovels in hand, dirt under your fingernails and 1000 young natives planted in the ground. Stay tuned to Plant A Wish via their website or FB page………it will be fun to see the documentary they are making of their 50 state plant a wish tour. It is always inspirational to see someone’s vision in action, and was great to be a part of it.”

See more pictures in this album from Skyline Eco-Adventures.

Hui Malama congratulates Maui Food Bank on their Renovation Grand Opening on Friday, November 4, 2011! What a great experience for our students as well as our staff. Our students gained insight to how important the Food Bank is to our community, and how each of them could contribute. After an inspiring speech, Mayor Arakawa took the time to pose with our Hui. What a great day!

After an inspiring speech, Mayor Alan Arakawa took the time to pose with our Hui

You can experience a zipline tour in Kula at half price, and Hui Malama will benefit! Call Skyline Eco-Adventures at 878-8400 to make reservations for the 3:00 or 3:30 tour this Sunday, October 30th. The special half-price rate is just $50, and all proceeds will be donated to Hui Malama Learning Center. Only 15 spaces are available for each tour, so make your reservation now!

Or join us on Saturday, November 5, for the First Annual Native Tree Plant-out Arbor Day event, co-sponsored by Skyline Eco-Adventures and Plant A Wish. Morning ziplining tours, beginning at 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, will again be half price, and all proceeds will benefit local charitable organizations, including Hui Malama. From 12:30 until 3:30 pm, Skyline will be guiding Maui youth groups through the zipline course at no charge. These youth groups will be planting native Hawaiian trees on the grounds of the Haleakala course and learning about how they fit into Hawaii’s unique history and culture.

Call Skyline Eco-Adventures at 878-8400 to make reservations for either event. Their Haleakala Tour is located 2.5 miles up Crater Road in Kula. Download the PDF for more information.

Mahalo to Skyline Eco-Adventures for supporting local youth organizations through this week-long event!

Hui Malama is holding a rummage sale on Saturday, October 15, from 8 am – 2 pm. Proceeds will benefit our academic programs. Please contact us if you’d like to donate items to the sale. We’re accepting books, office furniture, computer equipment, Christmas decorations, miscellaneous items, baked goods & much more.

Download the flyer with details (PDF): rummage sale flyer

Thank you to everyone involved with our August fundraiser at Ambrosia Martini Lounge!

Ambrosia Martini Lounge
“Cocktails for a Cause” A Charity Event
Monday, August 15, 2011
8:00 pm – Midnight
15% of all sales will be donated to Hui Malama Learning Center
Great live music and $2 off martinis all night

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During July 2011, Buzz’s Wharf Restaurant is graciously donating 10% of their food sales on every Wednesday of the month to HUI MALAMA LEARNING CENTER!  Support Hui Malama students by dining at BUZZ’S WHARF on July 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2011.  Coupon must be presented to receive 10% discount.  Click on link to print coupon ->   Buzz’s Coupon_201107

Kevin Baptist Presents Award to Pualani Enos & Patty Hoffman

Bank of Hawaii Foundation Announces Three Nonprofits as 2011 Mike Lyons Maui Community Award Recipients

HONOLULU, HAWAII (May 20, 2011) – The Bank of Hawaii Foundation announced three Maui County nonprofits are the recipients of this year’s Bank of Hawaii Mike Lyons Maui Community Award. The total donation was increased this year to $25,000. Community Clinic of Maui, dba Malama I Ke Ola Helath Center received $5,000, and Hale Mahaolu Akahi, Inc. and Hui Malama Learning Center were each awarded $10,000. The checks were presented at a special reception held at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on May 18.

The award is presented annually by the Bank of Hawaii Foundation in honor of the late, retired Bank of Hawaii Senior Vice President and Maui District Manager Michael H. Lyons II. Lyons was a dedicated community leader and served as a role model throughout his 41-year career with the bank.

Community Clinic of Maui, dba Malama I Ke Ola Health Center, provides health care services for the working poor, uninsured and homeless on Maui.

Hale Mahaolu Akahi provides affordable rental housing plus related facilities and support services for the elderly on Maui.

Hui Malama Learning Center provides educational alternatives by focusing on developing the whole person with life skills experience in addition to academic success.

This is the eighth annual Bank of Hawaii Mike Lyons Maui Community Award presentation. Last year’s recipients were Fun Day Foundation, A Keiki’s Dream; Hale Makua Health Services; Maui County Salvation Army; and Maui Economic Concerns of the Community.

The award is open to any nonprofit 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization in Maui County. Selection is based on: a) exemplary fulfillment of the organization’s mission; b) the leadership demonstrated by the organization’s executive director and board; and c) the organization’s engagement in one of the following focus areas: community development, education, human services, and arts and culture.

About Mike Lyons
Mike Lyons began his career at Bank of Hawaii in 1961 as a trainee and worked his way up to senior vice president and Maui regional manager, retiring in 2000. Throughout his career, Lyons served on the boards of numerous community groups and was instrumental in founding several nonprofit organizations on Maui. Among his many roles, he served as founder and chairman of the Maui Economic Development Board; governor of District 500 (Hawaii) Rotary International; president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Kahului Rotary Club, and the J. Walter Cameron Center; chairman of Maui United Way; and treasurer and board member of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Lyons passed away on March 26, 2004.

(Photo courtesy of Bank of Hawaii.)

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Hui Malama Learning Center at the Santa Baby Breakfast at Hard Rock Cafe in Lahaina, on Saturday, December 18, 2010. The event was a huge success and we could not have done it without our community of supporters! We would also like to send out a big MAHALO to the Hard Rock Cafe Maui for hosting us! Check back for more fundraising announcements. Mahalo!