ʻAHA ʻOHANA SERIES – Something for everyone!

ʻIke aku, ʻike mai, kōkua aku, kōkua mai;

Pela iho la ka nohona ʻohana.

Recognize and be recognized, help and be helped;

Such is family life. 

– MKP ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 1200 

In the spirit of ALOHA, we humbly present our ʻAHA ʻOHANA SERIES in 2022.

• ʻAha Keiki - RISE! Keiki Vibrancy Series: Cultural Foundations
• ʻAha ʻŌpio - RISE! ʻŌpio Vibrancy Series: Adulting 101
• ʻAha Makua - RISE! Makua Vibrancy Series: Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit
• ʻAha Tūtū - RISE! Tūtū Vibrancy Series: Celebrating Our Hulu Kūpuna 

The goal of the ʻAha ʻOhana series is to provide something for everyone, from hands-on culture-based learning experiences for our keiki to celebrating our kūpuna at our inaugural year-end Holokū Ball. We look forward to sharing these upcoming events with all of you in 2022! E KOMO MAI!

Join the journey and become a 2022 member today!

EHCC Blessing Bags

This past November EHCC celebrated Veteran's Day and World Kindness Day by putting together Blessing Bags for our local homeless veterans and families. Our alaka`i were honored to work alongside their younger siblings to talk about the importance of giving back and sharing a kind word to uplift someone in need. Afterward, our team dropped off these bags and spent a little time talking story with our local veterans. 

If you would like to help support these efforts you can contact your local United Way or become a member today to raise money to continue to spread Aloha in the local DMV area.

Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana 2021 RISE! Keiki Vibrancy Series Graduates!

We are so proud of your accomplishments throughout the year. We enjoyed watching you grow and develop your pilina (relationship) with ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (language), ʻāina (land), moana (ocean), and hula (dance). We have bigger plans for 2022. Stay tuned!

"`Onolicious!"

Foolproof Rib Roast

Here’s a holiday favorite! So easy and so ono (delicious)!

Ingredients 

• 1 (5-lb.) standing beef rib roast
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Directions

1. Allow roast to stand at room temperature for at least one hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Combine the salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small cup. Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan so that the fatty side is up and the rib side is on the bottom. Rub the seasoning onto the roast.
4. Roast for one hour in the preheated oven. Turn the oven off and leave the roast inside. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. Leave it in the oven for three hours.
5. 30 – 40 minutes before serving, turn the oven back on at 375 degrees F to reheat the roast. The internal temperature should be at least 145 degrees F.
6. Remove from the oven and let rest for ten minutes before carving into servings. Enjoy!

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Community Connections

Dec 1-31: The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) and their dedicated community partners started the online Pop-Up Mākeke to help uplift our local small business owners in Hawaiʻi. This holiday season support Hawaiian businesses while you shop for holiday gifts at Pop-Up Mākeke.

Dec 1-31: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs presents the Financial Kai Series of 2021. Catch up on this four-part series featuring: Smart Spending (6/10), Savings Simplified (6/24), Borrowing Basics (7/8) and Maximize & Protect Your Finances (7/22). Rewatch this series here.

Dec 15 (Wed): The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation presents their Blue Beacon Series titled “Ola Kanaloa! (Life to Kanaloa!)”. The roundtable event focuses on Kanaloanuiakea and its population of Humpback whales. During the event, native Hawaiian members of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will discuss the interconnectedness and the cultural significance of Kanaloanuiakea. Watch on their Facebook Live here.

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Please send an email to: Marilyn@ealaehcc.org