Las Vegas 'Ninth Island' Community Hosts Plate Lunch Fundraiser for Hawaiʻi Flood Relief

Local Hawaiian businesses and groups in Las Vegas are teaming up to raise money for families impacted by recent storms in the islands.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 10:21pm

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An abstracted, blurred photograph showing the silhouettes of people, Hawaiian food items, and other cultural elements in a warm, hazy color palette, conveying the sense of a lively community gathering.The vibrant plate lunch fundraiser in Las Vegas' 'Ninth Island' community will bring the spirit of aloha and support to Hawaiʻi families impacted by recent floods.Las Vegas Today

Local Hawaiian businesses and community groups in Las Vegas are hosting a take-out plate lunch fundraiser called the Mālama Hawaiʻi Flood Relief Benefit to raise money for families impacted by recent flooding and storms in Hawaiʻi. The event is scheduled for April 25 at Liberty High School, with drive-through plate pick-up from 5-8 pm. Meals are $15 and include a drink, with options for kalua pork, loco moco, or veggie plate. Organizers are seeking local businesses, churches, and volunteers to help supply food, materials, and labor for the event, which will also feature entertainment and a festival-like atmosphere.

Why it matters

The Las Vegas community, known as the 'Ninth Island' for its large Hawaiian population, is coming together to support their home state in a time of need. Fundraisers like this help provide direct aid and relief to Hawaiʻi residents impacted by natural disasters, demonstrating the strong ties and sense of community between the two locations.

The details

The Mālama Hawaiʻi Flood Relief Benefit is being organized by Ninth Island Aunties, 2 Scoops of Aloha LV, and Mongos Hood. Supporters can pre-order $15 plate lunches with options for kalua pork, loco moco, or a vegetarian plate. The deadline to pre-order is April 12, with only a limited number of extra plates available on the day of the event. Organizers are seeking local businesses, churches, and volunteers to donate food, supplies, and labor to help serve hundreds of meals. The event will also feature entertainment, music, and a festival-like atmosphere in the parking lot.

  • The Mālama Hawaiʻi Flood Relief Benefit is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026.
  • Plate lunch pre-orders must be placed by April 12, 2026.

The players

Ninth Island Aunties

A local Hawaiian community group in Las Vegas organizing the fundraiser.

2 Scoops of Aloha LV

A local Hawaiian business in Las Vegas co-organizing the fundraiser.

Mongos Hood

A local Hawaiian community group in Las Vegas co-organizing the fundraiser.

KOA Foundation

A foundation that donated the venue space for the event at Liberty High School.

Liberty High School

The venue hosting the Mālama Hawaiʻi Flood Relief Benefit.

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What’s next

Organizers are seeking additional local businesses, churches, and volunteers to help supply food, materials, and labor for the event. The deadline to pre-order plates is April 12, 2026.

The takeaway

The Las Vegas 'Ninth Island' community is coming together to support their Hawaiian neighbors in a time of need, demonstrating the strong ties and sense of community between the two locations. Fundraisers like this plate lunch event provide direct aid and relief to Hawaiʻi residents impacted by natural disasters.