FALL 2024 FUNDRAISING

Greetings from the Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation board!

After taking a year off in honor of the work surrounding the fire recovery, we will be back at the Maui Lani Dunes Gold course for our annual fundraising Ball Drop. Last year was challenging for everyone after the fire, but the funds of MNSF provided immediate relief for our 11 students who were directly impacted by the fire. Many thought they would have to drop out of school – they lost their books, and stethoscopes, along with everything. However, through this fund, we were able to provide immediate cash resources to replace their school needs and help them in the relocation process. Three graduated in May, one will graduate this December, and seven will graduate this May 25. We have appreciated your donations to this effort.

Now we look to a new year with depleted funds. The UHMC Nursing Program has enjoyed great support from the community that have provided student tuition, covering expensive software costs, and support for traveling to Oahu to take the licensure exam, but this fund helps with student emergency needs and supports continuing education for the nurses who take care of us every day.

Please consider donating to Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation and be a part of this incredible work to support those who care for us now and will in the future.

Kind regards,
MNSF Board of Directors

Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation | Ball Drop Event

4th Annual MNSF Ball Drop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

5PM @The Dunes at Maui Lani Driving Range

A chance to win the Grand Prize of $500 cash.
Great Silent Auction.

Let’s do it again and support the healthcare heroes that are taking care of us!

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Thank Yous from Students Affected by the Maui Fires

Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation | Nurses in Class

There are no words that can express how grateful I am and what an honor it is to be a recipient of the Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation.

On August 8th, my home and all my belongings were destroyed in the Lahaina wildfire. Not only did I lose my home that day but also my hopes and dreams for the future. The result of the wildfire has left my family and I in a financially vulnerable position.

I am truly grateful for the scholarship support. This scholarship will allow me to pay for my school books and purchase supplies that were destroyed from the fire. Thank you for the support in helping to take care of some of my financial burdens and to continue with my education.

C. Keyhani

Aloha Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation. My name is Samantha and I am one of the students that you folks provided relief funds for.

On August 8, 2023 my whole life turned. I lost my home, my town, everything I owned, and even some family members in this fire. Of those many things I lost, I lost everything I needed to finish up my second year of nursing school. As I grieved so many lost, I was also unsure if I could even attain my dreams of becoming a nurse. I thought to myself, there’s no way I could pay for all my books, a new laptop, or even tuition after what just happened, I have to save my money so I could feed my family. I was in a tunnel of darkness. However, when I received a phone call from Mary Farmer that the Maui Nurses Scholarship Foundation could help me with relief funds, I was saw the light at the end of the tunnel. I realized that I could actually finish my dreams of becoming a nurse. The funds allowed me to purchase a new laptop for school, pay for all the online nursing programs required of us, purchase my second year textbooks, and buy my uniform and shoes for school. It’s because of you folks that I am here finishing up my second year of nursing school. I appreciate you guys so much. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for all your help!

Your generous support during one of the most difficult times in life has been greatly appreciated. I am able to use your gift to assist me in relocating out of Lahaina while I finish my last year of nursing school. I am also able to use the funds towards day-to-day expenses, such as gas and food, while I try to find new employment.
Thank you so much for relieving a bit of stress during this time. It allows me to focus on my education and complete my goal to become a nurse.

Kate Stevenson