EVENTS COMING SOON | PERKS & DISCOUNTS | GIVE A MEMBER A SHAKA | June 20, 2024

Across state and county government, HGEA members are doing more with less. With upwards of 40 percent of positions unfilled in some departments, our members are putting in heroic efforts to keep Hawaii running. “Hawaii Works Best When We Do” is HGEA’s new awareness campaign in response to the worsening vacancy crisis.

The benefits and pay of government jobs were once seen as competitive. Not anymore. Benefit packages in the private sector have caught up. This is why we included a call to action to state and county officials. It’s time that wages and benefits reflect the essential work of our public employees.

Check out our current campaign assets below. There’s more to come as we build on this campaign.

Royal Hawaiian Band Enlivens Kamehameha Day Celebrations

The Royal Hawaiian Band played a prominent role in the annual Kamehameha Day celebrations. Mahalo to the band for continuing this legacy and bringing joy to the community with each performance. They’re the oldest and only full-time municipal band in the U.S.

A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to two students who graduated from a high school in the state of Hawaii and plan to pursue post-high school study on a full-time basis at a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school. Enrollment in the fall 2024 semester is required to be eligible.

All applications must be received or postmarked by Friday, July 12.

Be sure to read the application requirements. Applications may be sent by email to waki@hgea.org or by mail to HGEA Union Strong Scholarship, Attention Wes Aki, 888 Mililani St., Suite 401, Honolulu, HI, 96813.

Let’s hit the green for a good cause at this year’s annual golf tournament.

Wednesday, July 3, 10 a.m.

Hawaii Prince Golf Club

Can you hit a hole-in-one like Tadd Fujikawa? Can you putt like Michelle Wie or hit the longest drive like Allisen Corpuz?

Join us! Participants will also receive a gift bag and a chance to win raffle prizes.

Proceeds benefit the C.R. Kendall Scholarship Fund. Contact Wes Aki at waki@hgea.org or call (808) 543-0088.

Congratulations to our 2024 HGEA Volleyball League Champions!

Mahalo to all athletes who participated in this year’s volleyball league. We want to give a warm congratulations to this year’s champions, Team 7!

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