04/27/2026
Mahalo Nui Loa to everyone that came to help us celebrate May Day Lei Day in Peoria Arizona yesterday! It was our BEST ONE YET!!!
Our team was diligent on creating an experience for everyone to enjoy and definitely paid off. Wes Ganeko with Aloha in Arizona, Jon Taketa with Shakaz Grindz/Shakaz Jamz, and Devida Pi'ilani Lee Kauhane with Pii Enterprises absolutely KILLED IT in making this event what it was.
Huge Mahalo to all our sponsors Kala Brand Music for the beautiful Ukulele Donation and Hawaiis Only for the epic knife donation. We are so grateful. Our Volunteers are the BEST!!! Dolly Abad Gomes and her Ohana and halau for the fresh flower lei making tent, Celina Mahinalani Garza for our Hawaiian tent, Hanalima By Kolokea for our ribbon lei making station, Makani Kaneiakala with AF1 Football and Harbor Monsters for making an appearance and signing autographs, Peoria Police Department for bringing the Bear Cat (the kids loved it) Lolan Lauvao from Word of Life for our Keiki Tent, Kapi'olani Kaowili-DuBose with Legacy in Motion for being everywhere we needed you to be, Jessica Spiguzza with SJ Window cleaning for helping with raffles, and everyone else that stepped up and helped us in making this event what it was! We could not have done this without you!
Our Entertainers!!! Ashley Diamond and her dad to open us up, Anne Zimmer and Shakaz Jamz keiki ukulele performance, Masato, Dessert Strummers and Kaimikahu Hale O Hula, Makalani, Moananuiakea, Matty and James and Kikiahamalie Ka’iwalani Hale o Hula, Pacific Pulse, Kolohe Kapila Boys for sit and strum, and of course Troy Fernandez from Ka’au Crater Boys and his beautiful daughters. All the dancers that jumped on stage and even danced at their seats, and for the beautiful Baylee for singing a song with us! We love you all! You all did an incredible job and definitely created an Aloha Atmosphere! Mahalo to our main stage and field stage helpers, Tony Padayhag, Anne Zimmer, Moana Yee, Natalie Boudin, Harmony!
Special thank you to Laura Kelau for sharing Kaha’s story. You’re not alone. We are your Ohana. Thank you for letting us honor your son.
To our vendors…. You guys are truly the best out there! Thank you for always coming back and rocking with us! I can’t thank you enough!
Please, if you have pics and videos from yesterday, tag us and send it to our page! Here are some from Juz Sil 🌺 MAHALO!!!