News | Kapaa High School Foundation

Foundation Award 2011 Student Grants

May 25th, 2011

: 2011 Student Grant Winners (wearing leis)Leland Lam Yuen, Kaitlyn Jarry, and Lauren Pang with Foundation board members.

The Kapaa High School Foundation recently awarded grants of $500 each to three deserving Kapaa High School seniors in recognition of their commitment to community service.

Lauren Pang will be attending UC Santa Cruz this fall with plans to major in Education. Besides helping with their family business, Lauren was an active member of the Kapaa High School Interact Club. She also volunteered as a babysitter and as a Sunday School teachers aide at Kapaa Missionary Church. She also volunteers her time with the Fong Society Chinese Cemetery Restoration Project, mapping cemetery plots and helping with landscaping. Lauren also helps out at the Humane Society and the Kauai Food Bank.

Leland Lam Yuen will be attending Kauai Cummunity College to earn a degree in Culinary Arts. Leland’s impressive record of service to others is strongly tied to his involvement in Troop 133 of the Boy Scouts program. Under the guidance of Scoutmaster Mike Kano, Leland has learned to take leadership roles in community service projects like beach and highway cleanups and reforestation projects. Leland also volunteered to serve as a summer camp staff member, helping younger scouts earn their merit badges.For his Eagle Scout Project, Leland planned and directed the construction of 4 picnic tables for the Mahelona Hospital courtyard. He was awarded his Eagle Scout rank in December of 2010.

Kaitlyn Jarry will be attending Purdue University pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering. For the past 8 years, Jarry has been a member of the Mokihana Aquatics Swim Club. Besides swimming competitively, she has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to helping other young swimmers by volunteering over 1,000 hours of her time in the Kahu Kai recreational ocean activities program. She has taken and passed classes in First Aid, CPR for Professional Rescuers, Water Safety Aide, Water Safety Instructor, and Swimming Instructor. Kaitlyn was also involved in the Interact Club, Student Council, and Honor Society.

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Kapaa High School Foundation Walk/Run Fundraiser

April 20th, 2011

The Kapaa High School Foundation Walk/Run was held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Kapaa Beach Park. The Foundation would like to thank the participants, donors, and volunteers who helped us raise money for the various events and programs at Kapaa High School.

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Foundation gives $1,000 to Project Grad 2011

April 4th, 2011

The Kapaa High School Foundation recently presented a check for $1,000. to the Kapaa High School 2011 Project Grad committee. Project Grad is an overnight party for seniors held immediately after the graduation ceremony. The objective is to get as many senior classmates to participate as possible and ensure them a safe environment to party with their friends before they head off to their chosen paths.

For the volunteers organizing this event, one of the challenges is to raise as much funds as possible so the out of pocket expense for the participants is minimal.

The donation to Project Grad and other programs at Kapaa High School is made possible by the generous donation made by alumni, friends, and business from all over.

Foundation President Art Fujita presents $1000 check to Project Grad

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Kapaa High School Foundation to Award Senior Grants

March 9th, 2011

The Kapaa High School Foundation is accepting applications for three grants of $500.00 each to Kapaa High School Class of 2011 Seniors. Although a cumulative grade point average of 2.o is required, academic achievement is not a major consideration for this grant. The emphasis for the getting the award will be on the students’ active participation in community and school service projects and programs.

The deadline is April 15,2011.

For more criteria on the awards, go to the Kapaa High School Counselors Office or download The Student Grant information page and and application form from the following link.

.2011 Grant Application (1)

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Eastside Family Summit 2011

February 12th, 2011

The 8th Annual Eastside Family Summit was held on Saturday February 5th, 2011 at Kapaa High School Campus. The event drew hundreds of people who were made aware of the many resources available to help families that need any type of support. The crowd was treated to great entertainment and free lunch provided by volunteers from the community.

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Kapaa High School Foundation President’s Message

February 12th, 2011

President's Message

Download pledge form here: KHS Fundraising Letter

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Kapaa High School Foundation Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser

February 11th, 2011

The Kapaa High School Foundation is sponsoring the first annual Fun Run/Walk on the Kapaa Walking Path on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Registration is at 6:00 am and the walk starts at 7:00 am. This event is planned to promote fitness, fun and fellowship, and raise money to support programs and activities at Kapaa High School. Participants will be given an event tank top shirt. Breakfast will be provided. The registration form is available on this website to download, fill in and mail in.

For more information please contact Renee Sadang at (808) 639-7633.

Please sign up as soon as possible and come support Kapaa High School.

KHS Fun Run Walk registration form (Will download as a PDF)

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Foundation Seeking Help in Updating Alumni List

January 10th, 2011

To All Kapaa High School Class Coordinators: The Kapaa High School Foundation is in need of your respective class rosters in order to complete a mailing list for the Foundation Database. Please mail the rosters to Kapaa High School Foundation at 4-1300 Kuhio Hwy. Kapaa, HI 96746 or email to slamyuen@grovefarm.com .

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Alumni Homecoming Reunion 2010

January 10th, 2011

The Kapaa High School Foundation hosted an Alumni Homecoming reunion on October 15-16, 2010 with more than 200 alumni and spoused in attendance. Their schedule included attending the homecoming assembly at the Kapaa High School gym and a pupu party at Wailua Houselots Park the night before the game. There was a luau ath the Smith’s Tropical Paradise pavilion after the game.

Co-chaired by Art Fujita and Bob Kubota, the event was originally planned as a Nifty Fifties Reunion for alumni who graduated in the 1950′s but due to increased interest, it was opened to all alumni.
According to Fujita, the alumni was very impressed by the warm welcome reception they received at the school by the students and staff. The game was exciting and the luau was fabulous.

Due to the generous donations made by the alumni the event raised $9,737.00. The money will be used in 2011 to fund grants for students heading off to college, senior projects, the Athletic Department, improvements at the school, and Project Grad(an overnight non-alchoholic party on graduation night).

Fujita and Kubota would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who attended and supported the event by cooking and donating their time and resources.

Please check out the pictures posted in the Gallery.

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