GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Next meeting Thursday, January 16, 2025
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8th ANNUAL TONY LENZER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
Honoring Dorothy Arriola Colby
Friday, November 8, 2024
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MEMBERSHIP MEETING VIDEOS
September 19, 2024 – General Membership Meeting
Topic: “Aging Successfully and Maximizing Quality of Life”
Speaker: Laurie Adamshick
Download PDF presentation here
May 16, 2024 – General Membership Meeting
Topic: “What Do Public Health Nurses Do?”
January 18, 2024 – General Membership Meeting
(Download January 18, 2024 General Membership Meeting presentation here) (pdf)
September, 2023 – General Membership Meeting
May 25, 2023 – General Membership Meeting
(Download Executive Office on Aging presentation from the May 25, 2023 General Membership Meeting) (pdf)
January 19, 2023 – General Membership Meeting
September 15, 2022 – General Membership Meeting
“Governor David Ige’s Service to Hawaii’s Kupuna”
Speakers: HPGS President Rick Tabor; Gov. David Ige
April, 2021 – General Membership Meeting
“Moving Past the Pandemic: Where Are We Now?
Speakers: Kealii Lopez (AARP), CJ Johnson (DOH), Darrah Kauhane (Project Vision Hawaii)
January, 2021 – General Membership Meeting
“Why Be an HPGS Member?”
Speakers: Katie Ranney (Mediation Center of the Pacific), Judy Sykes (realtor), Colby Taketa (Blue Zones Project), Marilyn Seeley (PABEA), COVID update by Josh Green (Lt. Governor)
2023 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
On November 2, 2023, HPGS presented its annual fundraiser to recognize Gary Simon for his many years of being an advocate for Hawaii’s kūpuna. Gary, a graduate of St. Louis High School, worked at St. Francis Healthcare System prior to retiring in 2019. He also served on the boards of The Arc in Hawaii, the Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition and Kokua Council. The 2023 fundraiser was virtual.
Watch the video of the awards program HERE
2022 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
On November 3, 2022, HPGS held its annual scholarship fundraiser and honored John McDermott, who has devoted the last 24 years to serving as Hawaii’s Long Term Care Ombudsman. This event raised $7000 for HPGS’ scholarships and training awards to help advance the study of gerontology and caregiving.
Watch the video of the awards program HERE
2021 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
On November 4, 2021, HPGS held its annual scholarship fundraiser and honored Emmet White, retired President and CEO of the Arcadia Family of Companies that provides support and services to older adults in need. This event raised $18,320 for scholarships and training awards to help advance the study of gerontology and caregiving.
We were also honored to have KITV4 Island News anchor and Aging Well host, Diane Ako, emcee the event. Diane is a veteran news reporter and can relate to many aging-related issues as someone who managed the care of her late mother who had Alzheimer’s.
Watch the video of the awards program HERE
2020 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
On Friday, November 6, 2020, HPGS held a virtual fundraising event that recognized Cullen Hayashida, who made great contributions to the senior community in Hawaii for many years. Over $12,000 was raised for HPGS to award scholarships to those in 2021 who will be studying in the field of gerontology.
2019 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, HPGS presented an award for outstanding contributions to the senior community in Hawaii to outgoing AARP State Director Barbara Kim Stanton. Nearly $8,000 was raised in connection with this event to support the HPGS scholarship program.
MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS
KUPUNA CONNECTIONS – Dr Anthony Lenzer
Dr. Anthony Lenzer has been recognized by HPGS as the name of our scholarship program and one of the original founders of HPGS in the mid-1980s. This is a video produced by Dr. Cullen Hayashida on the Olelo Public TV show, “Kupuna Connections.”
