Nā Hawaiʻi promotes Hawaiʻi and its people for those who live in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest. It sponsors concerts, speeches, talks, dance performances, luaus, and other cultural events featuring Hawaiian and Polynesian participants, and gives scholarships to local students.

Check our Events page for a complete listing of all local events, including Nā Hawaiʻi-sponsored events and meetings.

Fund Raising Events

Nā Hawaiʻi has several fund-raising events each year, the proceeds of which provide scholarships for area students who have demonstrated, through a formal evaluation process, an understanding and appreciation of Hawaiian culture. These events include:

• Huli Huli Chicken/Yard Sales in the Spring and Fall (annual)
• Holiday Benefit Bazaar in November (annual)

Membership Events

Nā Hawaiʻi also has non-fund-raising events for its members:

• Member Luau in July
• Club Campout in August
• Holiday Party in December

Scholarships

Nā Hawaiʻi grants scholarships to worthy students every year. In its history, the club has given over $30,000 in scholarships to college students. This year's scholarship winner was determined in May, 2007. Click on both links in one of the pairs below (depending on whether or not you have Microsoft Word) to download both:

• a scholarship form (for the student); and
• a nomination form (for the student's teacher)

Both forms (student's and teacher's) are required.

These forms will indicate what the club seeks in its applicants. Specific scholarship entry requirements vary slightly from year to year.

Please be aware that entries closed on April 20, 2007 for the 2007 scholarships. You can, however, use these forms to see what the club will be looking for in applicants for the 2008 scholarships. Forms for the 2008 scholarships will be posted here and on the Archive page when the 2008 application period opens.

Nā Hawaiʻi Scholarship - Student Form.pdf (Adobe Acrobat file, 1 page)
Nā Hawaiʻi Scholarship - Teacher Form.pdf (Adobe Acrobat file, 1 page)

Nā Hawaiʻi Scholarship - Student Form.doc (Microsoft Word file, 1 page)
Nā Hawaiʻi Scholarship - Teacher Form.doc (Microsoft Word file, 1 page)

Meetings

Nā Hawaiʻi's general membership meets monthly, as does its Board of Directors. If you'd like to see when the next meetings are, check our Events page for a complete listing. Board of Directors' meetings are held at various locations. Below is a map to our General Membership meeting site, Sunset Fire Hall, in West Linn. For a zoomable map, complete with directions, click here: Map Page.

Map to Sunset Fire Hall (West Linn)

Other Events

In addition to our meeting and activity schedule, Nā Hawaiʻi cooperates with other Oregon and NW Hawaiian organizations in sponsoring Hawaiian cultural events--luʻaus, concerts, and visits by Hawaiian dignitaries.