KKV NEWS - August 2021

Celebrating Community Health Center Week August 8-14

a poem  

Carol Ann Carl, 2021 

“one less cockroach, prove me wrong”

hate  

so much hate 

so much misinformed hate 

so much cognitive dissonance  

so much selective, force fed ignorance…

keep reading here

Mahalo Gulick Vaccine Crew!

Our last vaccination clinic at the Gulick Center was Saturday, July 31 - we are now vaccinating patients from the Na Koa clinic at KKV.

Many thanks to all of the dedicated staff and volunteers who helped us at Gulick including the Honolulu Fire Department, the National Guard, and many others. Click here for the names of all our wonderful volunteers!

Rev. Bob Nakata (1941-2021)

Many of us at KKV remember Rev. Nakata fondly. Click here.

Support KKV by buying an original ceramic vessel

Mahalo to Don Harvey! Kumu Don taught art at Kamehameha Schools and has given KKV 36 handmade ceramics to sell on behalf of KKV’s programs and services.

All purchases must be picked up at Ho’oulu ‘Aina.

Click here to shop!

Le Stanley - Our ‘Aina Warrior

“They might not have family members who are free to lighten the load, so we go in.”  Read more,

Mahalo to our funders for grant support allowing KKV to rebuild the Gulick Center covered walkway and deck. We are grateful for a $100,000 grant from the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation and for their dedication to supporting our programs for seniors in Kalihi. The Foundation was a supportive partner from the start through completion of the projects.

Additional support came from Hawaii Investment Ready and Central Pacific Bank. Thank you so much for your help with this! Click here to learn more.

KKV’s Dental Program

Caring for our patients and building capacity. Learn more.

To schedule an appointment for routine or emergency dental care, call 808-791-9428.

We are hiring a new Dentist and Dental Assistant. Click here to apply!

As the COVID cases increase in our community, please take care of yourself and your families:

WEAR A MASK AROUND OTHERS.

AVOID CROWDED SPACES.

GET IMMUNIZED.

WASH YOUR HANDS.

STAY ACTIVE OUTDOORS IN FRESH AIR.

KKV is grateful for the many gifts we experience daily through our work in Kalihi. Donations make it possible for us to provide a rich array of services to our community.

One easy way to support KKV is by signing up with Amazon Smile. Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to KKV. You just have to select us - click here to learn more.

If you make charitable contributions through Aloha United Way, you can designate funds to KKV as your recipient - our code # is 72660.

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Photographs by Ka’ohua Lucas (Ho’oulu ‘Āina) - www.kaohuaphotography.com