Civic clubs
NYC Hawaiʻi & Pacific Island ʻohana nonprofit + Central Park potluck
501(c)(3) supporting Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island families in NYC; hosts the long-running Annual Hawaii Potluck Picnic in Central Park.
Listed as Island Roots. Who is in the book
Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
Chicago/Evanston NHPI cultural nonprofit led by Executive Director Lanialoha Lee.
Chicago, ILKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.nbcchicago.com/news/local/say-the-word-lanialoha-lee-executive-director-of-the-aloha-center-chicago/2520324
Nonprofits
Federation of Hawaiian Civic Clubs across Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S. The 67th Annual Convention lands in Portland fall 2026 under Mainland Council hosting.
Portland, ORKānaka ʻŌiwiaohcc.org
Churches & faith
A Samoan Congregational Christian church grounded in Gospel worship and Samoan faith, language, and culture; Sunday services in Annandale.
Annandale, VAPacific Islandercccasvirginia.org
Cultural nonprofits
A 501(c)(3) Hawaiian cultural center formed in Virginia in 2017 to educate, engage, and connect people in the spirit of aloha.
Alexandria, VAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.ealaehcc.org
Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke
Amherst / Niagara Falls Blvd Hawaiian BBQ grown from food truck to brick-and-mortar by Guam-raised co-founder Freda Pleto.
Amherst, NYPacific Islanderhawaiianbbqbuffalo.com
Cultural nonprofits
Vienna Kulturverein hosting Hula ʻOni E Europe, linked to Hālau Hula ʻO Hokulani, drawing hālau from across Europe.
Vienna, AustriaIsland Rootswww.hulafestival.eu/english