Kilohana kai is a non-profit educational scholarship organization that was incorporated in 1995 by members of the McKinley tennis team Alumni and supporters. Through donations and fundraising events such as lu’au dinner, we have been able to provide a modest contribution toward furthering the education of the young people of Hawaii. We hope that many of you will join hands with us now and support our future endeavors. Mahalo to all of you for your generous contributions and support of our efforts.
Past Grants and Scholarships
1996
•Travel Grant to la Mirada H.S.(LA)
•Scholarship – McKinley High School
•Travel Grant – Academy of Finance, MHS
1997
•2 Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Travel grant to Aiea Intermediate School
(Washington D.C. Trip)
•Travel Grant – Waianae Elementary School
1998
•2 Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Scholarship – Waimea High School
•Travel Grant – Waianae Elementary School
1999
•Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Scholarship – Aiea High School
•Travel Grant – McKinley High School
2000
•2 Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Scholarship – Aiea High School
•Travel Grant and kokua to Ewa Elementary School
2001
•2 Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Scholarship – Aiea High School
•McKinley High School Project Graduation
•Grant to LW American Heritage Foundation
•Grant to Aiea Middle School/Japan sister school visitation
•Tuition assistance grants
2002
•2 Scholarships – McKinley High School
•Tuition assistance grants
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School:
2003
•Grant to McKinley High School Robotics Team
•Aiea High School Scholarship
•2 McKinley High School Scholarships
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School
•McKinley High School Project Graduation
•McKinley High School Speech & Forensic Grants
•Tuition assistance grants
2004
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School
•Aiea High School Scholarship
•2 McKinley High School Scholarships
•Kilohana Kai Scholarship (UH)
•Tuition assistance grants
•Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii
2005
•2 McKinley High School Scholarships: Joanna Valerio; Taira Queyquep
•Grants to McKinley High School Robotics Team
•Donation to McKinley Theater Group II
•Aiea High School Scholarship: Jossilyn Miller; Grace Kwan; Sang Hae Lee; Corey Slater; Mna Yu
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School
•Hydroponic Academy
•Kaimuki High School Scholarship
•Hawaii Baptist Academy Scholarship: "In Memory of Sue Saito Nishikawa"
•McKinley High School Project Graduation
•Kilohana Kai Tuition assistance grants (tennis team): Elliot Twiggs (McKinley'04); Robyn Oishi (Mid Pacific'05)
2006
•McKinley High School Scholarships: Leon Chan/Jae Won Kim
•Aiea High School Scholarship
•Kaimuki High School Scholarship
•Hawaii Baptist Academy Scholarship: Shanon Kimura
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School
•Grant to Kahumanu Elementary School
•Kilohana Kai Tuition assistance grants (tennis team): Robyn Oishi/Elliot Twiggs
•Donation to Aiea Intermediate School
•MINI-Carnival-‘Kids Day at McKinley’
2007
•2 Scholarships to McKinley High School
•Aiea High School Scholarship
•Kaimuki High School Scholarship
•Hawaii Baptist Academy Scholarship
•Grant to Waialua Elementary School
•Grant to Ka’ahumanu Elementary School
•Tuition assistance grants (tennis team)
•Grants to Kapaa Elementary Summer School
2008
•2 Scholarships to McKinley High School
•2 Hawaii Baptist Academy Scholarship
•Aiea High School Scholarship
•Kaimuki High School Scholarship
•School Grants and Financial Assistance
McKinley H. S, Theater Group II Grant
McKinley H. S. Kanazawa, Japan Trip donation
Kaahumanu Elementary School grant
Waialua Elementary School grant
St. Theresa School choir trip grant (Washington D. C)
Tuition assistance grant—Elliot Twiggs
2009
•2 Scholarships to McKinley High School: Yolette Quach – University of Hawaii at Manoa; Larissa Tawata – Pending
•Aiea High School Scholarship: Kyan Renie Agbayani – University of Hawaii at Manoa
•2 Hawaii Baptist Academy Scholarships "Larry Wong Scholarship" to Rhianna Taniguchi (Oregon U.)
•Kaimuki High School Project Graduation: Yu Bao – University of San Francisco
•School Grants and Financial Assistance:
St. Anthony School (640 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI 96819)
McKinley High School (1039 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96814)
Robatic’s Team
Theater Group II
McKinley High School Project Graduation
McKinley Tennis Team
Institute of Human Services
Vanuatu Summer Mission
2010
Scholarships
McKinley High School (3)
Jenny Hong – University of Hawaii Manoa
Quoc Huynh – University of Hawaii Manoa
Geneva Nguyen – University of Washington
Hawaii Baptist Academy (1)
Kimberly Date – University of Hawaii Manoa
Kaimuki High School (1)
Vanessa Leung – University of Hawaii Manoa
Aiea High School (1)
Connie Kim – Midwestern State University (Texas)
Scholarship (Post-Graduate)
Elliot Twiggs – University of Minnesota Medical School
School Grants and Financial Assistance
Kahaluu Elementary School (47-280 Waihee Road, kaneohe, HI 96744)
Aina Haina Elementary School (801 W Hind Drive, Honolulu, HI 96821)
St. Anthony School (640 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI 96819)
St. Theresa School Choir trip (NYC) (712 N Scool Street, Honolulu, HI 96817)
McKinley High School
Christmas Craft Fair
Institute of Human Services
Vanuatu Summer Mission
2011
Kilohana Kai Scholarships Reciepients
McKinley High School -- Alex Kim and Cherrie Guillermo
Aiea High School -- Amy Phanphongsa-Syxomphou / Lilyann Savage / Tyson-Jay Domingo
Hawaii Baptist Academy – Sarah Chan
La Mirada High School (Los Angeles) “Larry Wong Scholarship”
University of Minnesota Medical School – Elliot Twiggs
Kaimuki High School – Shyna White (Washington State University)
Grants and Donations 2011
St. Anthony School (Kalihi)
Kahalu’u Elementary School
Kalihi Waena Elementary School
Waialua Elementary School
Aiea Intermediate School
McKinley High School
Institute for Human Services
United Japanese Society of Hawaii
Baptist Global Response
2012
Kilohana Kai Scholarships 2012 Reciepients
McKinley High School -- Jai Eun Kim & Christian Gamponia
Aiea High School -- Kelsie Sasabe
Hawaii Baptist Academy – Amber Au
Kaimuki High School – Dejah Faasoa & Cathy Chau
Kalani High School – Ty Tanaka
University of Minnesota Medical School – Elliot Twiggs
Eastern Virginia Medical School – McHuy McCoy
Grants and Donations 2011/2012 School Year
St. Anthony School (Kalihi)
Kahalu’u Elementary School
Kalihi-Waena Elementary School
Waialua Elementary School
McKinley High School
University of Hawaii Foundation (Hilo)
Institute for Human Services
Baptist Global Response
Salvation Army
HBA/2012 Larry Wong-Kilohana kai Scholarship to Amber Au
Mahalo to all our many supporters for your donations, manpower and moral support you have provided Kilohana Kai over the years. Each of you are a part of our effort to help our young people thrive in their educational goals and help to contribute to the needs of our community. May we count on you and many more of your friends to join us in our program in the years ahead.
Congratulations for all the scholarship recipients!!!
Mahalo for keeping in touch !!!
KILOHANA KAI
Richard YaginumaAll scholarship recipients are selected through their respective school selection committees. Kilohana Kai is a 501© (3) non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible.