Hawaii Baptist Academy Elementary Summer School students recently performed for Lanakila TLC. TLC participants enjoyed the songs and signing and sends a special thanks to the group of 3rd – 6th graders and their teachers for the handmade flower clips and bookmarkers – we’ll definitely put them to good use! Enjoy the rest of your …
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Happy Aloha Friday! Check out the latest Do Good Volunteer Newsletter from our volunteer team, Randi & Tiffany. There has been so much going on at Lanakila Pacific! We’re gearing up for another great March For Meals. It’s set for Thursday, March 1st at 10:30 AM at the State Capitol. Please come down and help …
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Lanakila Pacific’s TEAM Conference took place in two sessions; one over the weekend and the other on Wednesday night. Both sessions had good energy, a lot of heart and laughs, and plenty of TEAM Lanakila spirit. Glenn Furuya, president & CEO of Leadership Works, gave a fantastic talk on what it means to provide excellent …
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A sufficient amount of resources are needed for Lanakila Meals on Wheels to deliver meals to our kupuna here in Hawai’i. For instance, we need a kitchen to prepare the food in, chefs and line staff to cook the meals, staff to coordinate routes and volunteers to deliver the meals (of course, volunteers help us with much …
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Last week we bid farewell to the leader of Lanakila Teaching and Learning Center, Dawn Burgener. It was a sad day for Lanakila Pacific, yet it was a moment to celebrate times shared with a person who has been an integral part of our organization, and to embrace her new horizons. Our early afternoon celebration …
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Lanakila TLC participants, staff and volunteers made there way down to Waikiki for a night of fun and dancing at The Shack. Mahalo to Dawn Burgener, Kristen Killian and all the TLC instructors and volunteers who made the evening possible. Below are some of the images from the evening.
Read more »We’ve been very busy during the past few months, haven’t we Lanakila Pacific Do Gooders? (Volunteers do good vis-à-vis Do Gooders. Like it?) Never a dull moment. Starting with Hunger Action Month in September, Good Table and the launch of our Victory Garden in October, TLC’s ‘The Star in Me‘ performance and Thanksgiving Meals on …
Read more »A joyous moment unfolded on October 28 when board members, staff, participants, supporters and our friends from the media came out to help us celebrate the anticipated re-opening of our Wahiawa Center. After years of fundraising and planning, much needed repairs and stylish renovations turned the TLC Wahiawa Center in the Wahiawa Fresh Water Park …
Read more »Elaine is a longtime volunteer for Lanakila Pacific and has been with us through our many changes. Although she couldn’t remember the exact year that she began volunteering, Elaine guestimates that she started around 15 years ago “when Mr. Jimmy Wakafuji Sr. was here.” Elaine was gracious enough to share her time and memories of …
Read more »The letters TLC stand for Teaching and Learning Centers, but the innovative personality of this program can make that last letter stand for Creativity. This program, headed by Director Dawn Burgener and her incredible staff and volunteers, run course classes and life skills acquirement for adults navigating through physical, cognitive and developmental challenges. There is …
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