Last Week to Help Makiki Community Library in September

Posted on 2011/09/26 by FMCL

As we start the final week of September, we want to remind you that Makiki Community Library can use your financial support. There are two easy ways you can help this week.

First, on Tuesday, we will hold our Second Annual A Taste For Books fundraiser at St. Clement’s Church. Tickets are $25 and are still available for purchase at the door.

Also, through the end of the month, Makiki Community Library is participating in Foodland and Sack n Save’s Give Aloha program. For every donation made using our special code #78581, we will receive a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $249.

In these tight economic times, we are even more grateful to all of our donors and supporters for helping us keep our doors open and be a safe place for learning and literacy in Makiki.

Mahalo!

Save the Date – Tuesday, September 27th – A Taste for Books

Posted on 2011/09/08 by FMCL

A Taste for Books 2011

A culinary event to support the only volunteer based, non-profit, public library in Makiki.

Please join us for pupus, beverages and a silent auction. Purchase of a ticket will help offset operational costs for the Library.

September 27, 2011
$25 Donation

St.Clement’s Church
1515 Wilder Ave

6pm – 8pm

Tickets Available at the Makiki Community Library
Hours: Wed 2-6pm / Sat & Sun: 12-4pm

Hui o Makiki Supports Makiki Library for Give Aloha

Posted on 2011/09/02 by FMCL

The following message was sent to Hui o Makiki members earlier this week:

Aloha Friends & Neighbors,Makiki Community Library is once again participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s annual community matching gifts program. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of your contribution, up to $249 per person.

During the month of September, whenever you shop at any Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms store please donate what you can to Makiki Community Library, code #78581. Remember, you must show your Mai’kai card in order for your donation to be matched by Foodland & Western Union Foundation.

Mahalo for your kokua and support,

Jeanette Koga-Horen
President, Hui o MakikiHui o Makiki - Neighbors working to create a healthy, beautiful, and nurturing community in Makiki.

Two Ways to Help Makiki Community Library in September

Posted on 2011/08/15 by FMCL

Being a small, volunteer-run, privately-funded library that is open to the public, Makiki Community Library relies on the generosity of many people giving of their time, talent, and money. With increasing costs everywhere, it is sometimes challenging to keep our doors open to our community, neighbors, friends, and guests – but it is one we gladly take on.

We want to alert you to two ways Makiki Community Library can use your help in September to help us with our fundraising. More information will be available here at makiki.info on both of these fundraisers.

Throughout the entire month of September, Makiki Community Library (#78581) will once again be participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s annual community matching gifts program. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of your contribution, up to $249.

On Tuesday, September 27, Makiki Community Library will hold our Second Annual Taste for Books Fundraiser at St. Clement’s Church Hall. After the success of last year’s event, we decided to make this an annual fundraising event, with food, drinks, and fellowship. Tickets will be $25. More information will be available here at makiki.info.

And if you have yet to visit us, please stop by! We are located in Makiki District Park, 1527 Keeaumoku Street, on the Keeaumoku Street side, two buildings mauka of the parking lot.

Thank you from FMCL!

Posted on 2010/12/31 by steph

As the end of the year is upon us, we would like to thank everyone that has participated and supported the “Little Library that Could”. The Friends of Makiki Community Library would especially like to send out a huge Mahalo to everyone that attended our successful fundraiser, A Taste for Books. Held on November 16th at St. Clement’s Church it brought together new and old volunteers, board members and active community members. We were honored and surprised by a visit from our Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie, whom has been a huge advocate of MCL since it’s inception in the late 1970′s.

The monies that we raised through ticket sales, a silent auction and donations will ensure that MCL will keep it’s doors open for another year. We have so many people to thank that volunteered their time and services to make this event happen. Our dedicated volunteers: Gigiola, Julie, Harold, Bobbie, Berna, Bernard, Anthony, Brent & Sara, Lilla, Suzanne, students from Maryknoll and of course our fearless Board Members.

We would also like to send a huge shout out to all of the businesses that donated food and drinks!

Christa Wittmier of Better Brands for donating all of the wine.

Sure Shot Cafe for the delicious quiches and chocolate mousse cups. Makiki’s favorite neighborhood cafe!

Honolulu Burger Co. for the terrific sliders. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Auntie Pasto’s for the scrumptious Tiramisu. Longtime Makiki dining spot.

Arcadia for the yummy Mini-Manapua. One of our neighbors in Makiki!

The Hawaiian Chef for the Poi Battered Fish on Local Greens. Didn’t have to wait for the Thursday night Makiki Farmer’s Market to have some!

Kiba Cafe for the scrumptous Korean Manapua and Moroccan Chicken. We’ll see you at the next Makiki’s Farmer’s Market for seconds!

Creations in Catering for the use of the wine glasses. They made the wine taste that much better!

It was not only bringing in monetary donations to the library but it also helped raise awareness of all that happens at our community library and creates fellowship for all that live and work in our neighborhood.

We look forward to see what 2011 brings and we hope to have you along for the ride!