Hawaii Credit Union League

At Gather FCU, we’re on a mission to provide the resources and tools you need to reach your goals, big and small. 🌺 We’re dedicated to supporting our island’s local businesses and discovering new ways to benefit our community. From helping you achieve your dreams to investing in local success, we’re here to make a difference. Mahalo for being part of our journey!

Happy Aloha Friday from the Gather FCU team! 🌺 We want to take a moment to celebrate our incredible employees who brings our mission of serving the community to life every day. Your dedication and aloha spirit makes our Gather FCU ‘ohana stronger and helps us make a positive impact together. Thank you for all that you do, and here’s to a weekend as wonderful as you are!

Mahalo for voting us one of the Best Credit Unions in West Hawai’i for 2024!

The Credit Unions of Maui and Lanai recently dispersed $300,000 to the Homeaid Ka La'i Ola housing development. Ka La'i Ola is being built for residents impacted by the August 2023 wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town. The donation, part of a $1 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank Des Moines, will provide financing needed for landscaping, window tinting, etc.

Ka La'i Ola—"The Place of Peaceful Recovery”—is a 58-acre temporary housing development that will house up to 1,500 wildfire survivors for up to 5 years. It features about 450 modular residential units, including a combination of studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom homes that are fit for independent living with full kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas. The living units are grouped so generational families can live near each other. The first nine families moved in on August 9, 2024 – one day after the one-year anniversary of the Lahaina wildfire. Residents will live there at no cost for one year; after that nominal fees may be charged to cover operating expenses. Alongside housing, Ka La‘i Ola will offer property management and community services aimed at helping residents heal and rebuild their lives. The project will be completed in phases over the next eight months.

The Credit Union Wildfire Relief Fund was established by the six credit unions serving the islands of Maui and Lanai. Donations from credit unions, system organizations, and individuals from across the nation, increased the fund to over $1.4 million as of August 2024. The Federal Home Loan Bank Des Moines donated $1 million to this fund specifically to help in housing for Lahaina fire victims.

🏌️‍♂️ Aloha Pacific FCU represented at the Gather FCU golf tournament last Saturday at Kauai’s Puakea Golf Course. Proceeds supported the Wilcox Health Foundation for Pediatric Services on Kauai and the Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network. Huge shoutout to our team — Dwayne Higashi and Tammy Higashi, who is a director on the Kekaha Advisory Board; and APFCU member Kim Nichols!

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is a proud sponsor of the Hawaii Kupuna Hula Festival!

This year marks the 38th annual celebration and the festival’s exciting return since 2019. Pictured is the talented Hula Halau E Hulali Mai I Ka La.

Best of luck to all participants from your ohana at HCFCU!

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Mahalo for your faithful support of Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network!

At Garden Island FCU, we’re trading in our business attire for something a bit more casual—all for a great cause!

By wearing jeans👖 , we’re showing our support to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

🌟 How You Can Help 🌟

⭐️ Help us in raising funds for life-saving treatments and care for kids in need by stopping by our Lihue, Koloa or Kapaa branch and support our bake sale, book sale and spam musubi sale on Wednesdays for the month of September.

⭐️ Donate a dollar or more and receive a token of appreciation from us 💜

⭐️ Drop your loose change in the coin canisters displayed throughout our branch!

Together, we can make miracles happen for the children who need it most. Every dollar raised stays local, directly benefiting our community’s kids. Let’s show the power of unity, one pair of jeans at a time!

SWEET!

Congratulations to Corrin Maier, VP of Lending and Danielle Sesko, CPA, director of Product Management at TruStage™ for being finalists for the Women in Consumer Finance Uplift Award! Corrin is recognized as someone who helps others to realize their own potential and empower them to take charge of their careers. Danielle is being recognized as a problem solver helping to create products that provide exemplary customer experiences and improve performance.

Our Kekaha branch team was thrilled to partner with the HFA Lihue Warehouse yesterday! We had the wonderful opportunity to present Aloha Pacific FCU's products and services to the employees during the company benefit fair. Mahalo to everyone who stopped by our booth.

We are honored to be voted the Best Credit Union in East Hawai’i for 2024. Mahalo to our members and staff across Hawai’i Island. We appreciate you and are committed to serving our community with aloha! 🤙🏽

Since launching our Deposit Day program with just one school in 2010, we've grown to partner with 14 elementary and middle schools, helping hundreds of keiki start saving early!

Is your keiki a Deposit Day saver? Learn more about how to join and see which schools are participating by visiting: www.hicommfcu.com/depositdays.

From the beginning of the Maui wildfire disaster one year ago to today the people-helping-people philosophy that drives the credit union movement is lighting the way.
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Your League is pleased to announce the hiring of Sayaka James as education and training director. She takes over the position as long-time League employee Wendy Kishida retires at the end of September.

Sayaka James is a certified meeting planner with 10 years of experience in catering sales and event planning and 17 years in the hospitality industry. As Hilton Hawaiian Village’s senior catering and events manager, she managed medium- to large-scale, complex events across a diverse range, including corporate meetings, conventions, and incentive programs for the largest hotel on Oahu with indoor and outdoor spaces totaling over 150,000 square feet and 2,860 guest rooms. She recently worked with League staff to execute a very successful 2024 HCUL Annual Convention at Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Please join us in welcoming Sayaka James to the League and Hawaii’s credit union ohana.

In March, our friends at the IRS visited to say MAHALO for sponsoring the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for almost 20 years. We’re grateful for this opportunity to support the community!

Here are Isaac Peña-Perrilla and Megan Delos Santos from the Valley Isle Credit Union team, alongside Reginald H. Carr and Richard Mamea from the IRS SPEC team! 👋

Have you attended one of our VITA program events?