Aikane O Nu‘uanu 2021–2022 Year in Review

Thanks to parents, friends, and community donations, we had an amazing year! Here are some of this year's highlights:

- We held 3 fundraisers (Regal Foods, Just Dance Nuuanu, Family Fun Night)
- Raised $68,000 ($20K Regal Foods, $10K Just Dance, $36K Family Fun Night, $2K+ in donations
- Hosted 10 in person or virtual events (Halloween event, Christmas Aloha Stadium Trolley Ride, STEM night, two campus beautifications, family fun night multiple virtual coffee talks)
- Brought back Family Fun Night!
- Held 2 hospitality events
to show our Nu‘uanu teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!

With all of the money raised, we were able to fund the following:

- Air conditioning in classrooms
- Part of the new playground
- New classroom furniture
- Technology upgrades
- Field trip subsidies
- May day video
- 5th grade graduation
- Teacher classroom supply reimbursements

Thank you to all the parents, families, faculty, staff, friends, and donors for your support!

Cash/Check Donations

This is by far the best way to support our school. 100% of your donation goes straight to our kids! Cash/check donations are tax-deductible – a receipt will be provided for cash/check donations of $250 or more upon request. Some companies match their employees’ donations to registered non-profits. If yours does, let us know! To donate, either place your donation in an envelope addressed to Aikane O Nu‘uanu and drop it off in the school office or contact pres@nuuanuschool.org.

Amazon Smile

Don’t forget to use AmazonSmile for all your Amazon orders. This is FREE money for Aikane O Nu‘uanu! 0.5% of your purchases goes to our school, so remember to sign in through this AmazonSmile link and choose Aikane O Nu‘uanu as your charity of choice.

Android Users: An AmazonSmile app is now available in your store.

Apple Users: While AmazonSmile doesn’t have an app, you can still add a shortcut to your phone's home screen.

1. Go to www.smile.amazon.com in your phone’s browser and log into your Amazon account.
2. Tap the share icon at the bottom of the window.
3. Tap Add to Home Screen, and then tap Add.
4. Tap the new icon on your home screen to return at any time to smile.amazon.com
5. Make sure to designate Aikane O Nu‘uanu Inc. as your charity of choice

Shopping on the regular Amazon app or site will not benefit ‘Aikane O Nu‘uanu.