Mahalo for visiting the Lahainaluna High School Foundation website! This year marks our 15th year and we are proud of all that we have been able to accomplish...thanks to our many supporters!! Because of your generosity, we have been able to provide the school with a $9,000,000, state-of-the-art, multi-purpose stadium, have given more than $1,250,000 in grants to nearly every team, club and organization on campus, will surpass $1,270,000 in scholarship awards this year, and now provide the library with more than 150 books and other items annually. You don't need to be an alumni to support the students and staff of Lahainaluna, and if you would like to support the success of this very special place, please see the article below, or click on any of the donor buttons to access the donation portal.
We are now charting our course for the next decade and we are all looking forward to the new projects and programs we will be involved with. We hope that you all stay involved, and to keep informed, you can visit our Facebook page, subscribe to our monthly eNews, and continue to visit our website for updates.
I mua Lahainaluna!!!
The 10th Annual Class Challenge Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, July 14th, at the Hawaii Prince Golf Club in Ewa Beach. Last year's fantastic event raised $17,100, which helped immensely with helping the foundation fulfill its mission. We wish to thank all of the Lahainaluna alum who put this fun- raiser together and special thanks to Earl Ichimura, Eric Okazaki and Mike Miyamoto.
2017 Entry Form and Info Sheet
For commentary and pictures of last year's event.
The Foundation's plan to renovate the Lahainaluna Cemetery has gained some traction and saw some visible progress on Saturday, July 8. The cemetery hasn't seen a formal renovation since 1929, and the Foundation hopes to bring this historical site back to an acceptable level. As of July 8, most of the weeds inside the perimeter and much of them outside the perimeter have been cleared.
About a third of the perimeter posts were repainted and a quarter of the perimeter chains were painted, as well. Other improvements call for putting down weed barrier cloth and gravel along the walkways surround the grave sites. Future plans will include replacing bad perimeter posts, straightening posts and finally, grave site renovations. For information on how you can help, contact the foundation at lhsfoundation@hawaiiantel.net., or use the contact form on this website.
The cemetery on March 17, 2017:
The cemetery on July 8, 2017
The July 8 volunteer crew, (L to R Bottom): Board member Betty Sakamoto, LHS PTSA Secretary Jody Easler, Board member Blaine Bernades ('03), (Top) Dane "Kea" Rogers ('04), Board President Mark Tillman. (not pictured: Executive Director Jeff Rogers)
Our "special angel", Sue D. Cooley, passed away recently and the Foundation, Lahainaluna and the West Maui community all mourn the loss. To view her dedication page please visit Sue D. Cooley.
The Foundation will be participating in a celebration of Sue's life, on Saturday, June 24th. The stadium gates will open at 8am, the program begins at 9am and will run until 10am, at Sue D. Cooley Stadium. This is an opportunity for the West Maui Community to come and honor Sue and the legacy she leaves at Lahainaluna. See recent Lahaina News article here.
We ask that if you plan on attending the Sue D. Cooley Celebration of Life, please advise us as to how many people will be in your party. A headcount will help us plan for parking and refreshments. You can respond through the Foundation’s Facebook page, or through this website, on the Contact tab.
View tribute video here.
On Friday, June 23rd, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Village Galleries in Lahaina, there will be an art auction, featuring Sue's art collection. Proceeds benefit the Foundation and Hale Makua. To view the entire inventory, click on the invitation on the Village Galleries website.
The 2017 Charity Walk set a new record at this year's event!! A total of $1,159,053 was raised for Maui County non-profits. The Foundation raised a total of $25,074 for our 1st -year efforts. Mahalo to all those who donated this year, and special mahalo to Board President, Mark Tillman who was the top Foundation money raiser, with $2,856!!
Mahalo to the Class of 1955, 1957, 1968, and 2002 for your outstanding efforts this year.
We also wish to thank Dan Williams, a member of our Development Committee, for his help and his generous donation. Dan's non-profit, Westside Hoops, was the #1 non-profit fund raiser, and Dan was their top individual fund raiser, at $48,325!
Even thought the walk is over, you can still donate until the end of the month. Please use our link, or the donate button on this website.
Development Committee member Dan Williams will be heading up this important effort. For more information, contact him at onenapi@aloha.net, or Executive Director, Jeff Rogers, at lhsf08@yahoo.com.
After a lengthy hiatus, the Legends of Lahainaluna Awards Ceremony returned to the Pioneer Inn on April 3rd, 2016.. This event honors individuals and businesses that have made a significant impact to Lahainaluna. We were honored to be able to recognize former LHS Principal, Mike Nakano, who served from 1995-2010. We were also fortunate to be able to recognize the TS Restaurant family on Maui, Kimo's, Hula Grill, Leilani's and Dukes, for all the support they have shown our community over the years. Our Posthumous award went to the Reverend Sheldon Dibble, who was one of the original teachers at Lahainaluna. Accepting his plaque, via video, was his great, great, great grandson, Will Fleishell.
The Lahainaluna High School Foundation presented the 3rd Annual Legends of Lahainaluna Awards, on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the historic Pioneer Inn. The awards were created to honor alumni, staff, community members and businesses who have significantly contributed to Lahainaluna, or in the case of alumni, the community in which they live. The winners will be recognized from three categories, Individual, Posthumous, & Business or Organization.
The 2013 honorees were Hellas Construction in the Business Category, Mary J. Bloder was honored posthumously, and Reverend Earl Kukahiko was the honoree in the Individual Category.
The 2012 honorees included The Makana Aloha Foundation in the Business/Organization category, Alice K.K. Banham (1896-1956) for the Posthumous category, and Andrew Kutsunai & Sue Cooley were both chosen to receive the Individual award. ESPN personality, Neil Everette was the emcee.
The inaugural 2011 event honorees included Robert Kawaguchi, Henry "Bruno" Ariyoshi and the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. ESPN personality Neil Everette was the emcee.
Featuring only winners from the previous year on the PGA TOUR, the SBS Tournament of Champions kicks off each calendar year with one of the most exceptional fields in golf at Kapalua’s Plantation Course. The 2017 SBS Tournament of Champions was held this past January 4 – 8, 2017. This prestigious tournament provides 60+ hours of live and replay telecast hours on The Golf Channel/NBC showcasing the beauty of Hawaii to millions of television viewers.
Another fantastic field was in attendance,including defending champion Jordan Spieth, Player of the Year Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Ryan Moore, Brandt Snedeker and many more. At no other golf tournament will you have the chance to get up close to the world’s greatest golfers.
Since 1999, the tournament and its host organizations have donated over $5.6 million to Hawaii’s non-profit organizations. The Lahainaluna High School Foundation has participated as a designated beneficiary since 2005 so we urge all our supporters to attend the Tournament of Champions!
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The Foundation is one of six beneficiaries of the tournament and we have been a proud participant since 2006.
For more information & tickets, contact:www.pgatour.com/toc
Lahainaluna High School Foundation Strategic Plan is available here.
The Foundation is currently working on updating the strategic plan. If you have an interest in serving on any of the committees, please contact the Executive Director, Jeff Rogers, at lhsfoundation@hawaiiantel.net
One of the many ways to support the Lahainaluna High School Foundation is by Gift Giving. Your time and gifts are appreciated.
Our FAX number has changed. Our new Fax number is 808-442-9053.
Be a part of Lahainaluna's Sue D. Cooley Stadium. Construction on Phase 2 is complete, the Department of Education has granted "Beneficial Occupancy"and the school's first football game under-the-lights was played on August 8th, 2015. Orders are still being taken but an installation date can not be determined. Pictures of the new installation will be available soon. Download the brick order form here. For bleacher sponsorships, please use the donation form and submit imprint information in comments box.
