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- The Non-Profit Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation
501c3 was started
in April 2007 when the members of the Hawaiian music group "Manaleo" decided
to take their efforts to a different level and help the native Hawaiian
people, and their own families. By stepping out and bringing an awareness to
the public about the cultural issues their
families and their native heritage has endured over the years, the Manaleo
Hawaiian Cultural Foundation was designed to
help educate and regenerate the culture within
our own Northern California region, where a rising number
of native Hawaiian people have migrated from their homeland in order
to survive in the struggling economic climate
of their native islands. Todays' census of Native Hawaiians living here on
the mainland almost equals the number of natives living in their Pacific
island home. As a result, children are being born here, into native families
that do not get to experience the values, heritage, history and customs that
they normally would in their native land. That is where we hope to be of
help. We will assist those families in bringing back their culture by
putting together various workshops, programs and scholarships that expose
the public to the rich and diverse customs, arts, crafts, music, language
and heritage that are essential to the survival of this disappearing race
of people. Anyone who has visited the Hawaiian islands has experienced the
magic of the land and the people enough to know that there is something very
special, unique and beautiful about this most incredible place on earth.
Wont you please assist us with our cause and our vision-
- Mahalo nui loa
- Malama Pono,
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- Jerry "Kani" Gillgren,
- President Manaleo Hawaiian Cultural Foundation 501 (c) (3)
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BOARD MEMBERS:
Jerry Kani Gillgren, President/CEO, E-Mail:
jgillgren@manaleohcf.org
Keoki Cortez, Vice President, E-Mail:
kcortez@manaleohcf.org
Tasi Alo, Treasurer & CFO, E-Mail:
talo@manaleohcf.org
Glenn Lupehelani Colburn, Secretary, E-Mail:
gcolburn@manaleohcf.org
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Ronnie Villegas, Community Liaison/ Public Relations
ronnie@hawaii.com
Kau`i Peralto, Cultural Committee Chairperson
kaui@iwon.com
Karen James, Volunteer Committee Chairperson
kjames9121@att.com
Michelle Rai, Print/Media Releases North/East Bay
Nancy Vicknair, Press/Media Releases Bay Area
KUPUNA ADVISORS, Cultural Committee
Anakala Keia Cordeiro
Anakala Manuel Neves
Anakala Henry Hanale Bray
Anakala Charles Kiaha, Auntie `Ilima
Kumu Kawika Alfiche
Kumu Kau`i Peralto
Scholarship Application
Click onto the picture above to view our
scholarship rules. We are
not accepting any applications for the
2008 year as of yet. We will however begin accepting applications for 2009 in January 2009. Applications
must be turned in by May 31, 2009 for their award in August 2009.
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