KBPA PROJECTS & EVENTS

2023 KBPA CHRISTMAS PARADE

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Congratulations to everyone involved in putting together another great Kaimuki Christmas Parade – and special thanks to our Parade Director Calvin Hara.

The 2023 Kaimuki Christmas Parade Grand Marshall was the Kaimuki Christian Church. In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the church in Kaimuki, the designation recognizes the long history of Kaimuki Christmas Church serving the community, from keiki to kupuna. Beginning as a Sunday School outreach in the Kaimuki neighborhood in 1909, Kaimuki Community Church was organized as a church in 1923. In 1968, Kaimuki Christian School was added to Kaimuki Christian Church’s ministry in east Honolulu. The church also actively supports people in need, from the homeless to children and seniors.

PARADE PHOTOS

Thanks to photographers Donnie Torres, Olelo Community Media (EW Tsang), Quintin Kamm, David Moore and others.

KAIMUKI PARK CLEAN-UP

A huge success! Thanks to Honolulu Parks & Recreation and all of the KBPA members and volunteers to helped clean, paint, rake, sweep and tidy-up Kaimuki Park on Saturday morning, July 29, 2023

Honolulu City Councilman Calvin Say was among the volunteers to helped clean Kaimuki Park. Mahalo, Councilman Say!

(Left: From his August newsletter)

PU’U O KAIMUKI CHRISTMAS TREE

The tree is illuminated nightly through the holiday season and can be seen from much of Honolulu. Our appreciation goes to the volunteers of Hawaiian Electric, who donate their time and equipment to maintain the lights and structure.

KBPA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Every year the KBPA Foundation selects top high school seniors from Kaimuki schools to receive scholarships: Kaimuki Christian, Kaimuki High, Sacred Hearts Academy and St. Louis High School. KBPA believes in supporting our local youth who will be the future leaders of our community. Through an application and interview process, one student from each of the schools is selected to receive the KBPA Foundation Scholarship. Our congratulations go out to the 2021 honorees.

The 2021 KBPA Scholarship recipients are:

Valor Ahn – Kaimuki Christian School

Rae Anelic Dalinoc – Kaimuki High School

Yokiko Techuo – Sacred Hearts Academy

Noah Chun – Saint Louis High School

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