MOANALUA GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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The Moanalua Gardens Community Association (MGCA) was established in
1960 by like-minded neighbors who wanted to give a voice to their
community concerns without the regulation of City Neighborhood Boards.
Join us in creating a vibrant and connected community!
MGCA meetings are held on the
first Tuesday of each month at 7 PM online via Zoom.
We welcome Moanalua Gardens residents, neighbors, community members,
and others interested in making our community a better place. Please
contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
MGCA COMMUNITY MEETINGS
MGCA meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 PM online via Zoom.
All Moanalua Gardens residents and stakeholders are invited to our meetings. Please
email us if you have any questions or concerns. Before joining the meeting, please add
your name.
JOIN ZOOM MEETING:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82518177355?
pwd=ZVZYWFBPemFKOHZPS1pYOC8wRWUzdz09
Meeting ID: 825 1817 7355
Passcode: 493750
MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aCh3CDTC9ID6t4hp9_Y13gozUGAZgALM?
usp=drive_link
CALENDAR & COMMUNITY EVENTS
MGCA Calendar:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/
1?cid=bXltZ2NhQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ
The MGCA hosts community events and
there are exclusive benefits for MGCA
members. Email mymgca@gmail.com
with suggestions on events you want to
see in our community!
Upcoming 2025 Events:
Installation Dinner
Holiday Party
JOIN YOUR MGCA
Since 1960, MGCA continues to promote the welfare of residents in the Moanalua Gardens
community through civic engagement and social events. Following the end to the COVID-19
public health emergency, MGCA resumed operations in Fall 2023. Your MGCA is here to serve
and promote the well-being of residents in our community for future generations.
Any adult can be a MGCA member! Residency in Moanalua Gardens is NOT required.
Benefits of being an MGCA MEMBER for just $15/year:
- Monthly newsletters and directory of members
- Events for our community throughout the year
- Monthly board meetings with law enforcement, elected officials, and others
- Board members and officers voted in by you to resolve community issues
- Express your community concerns and ideas
- Recognize worthy graduating high school seniors of MGCA members with a scholarship (info to
be announced)
Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyjcr684P3f0OP3-
R1OyAuID2eHUfxgoW-KcId8YyW6o8wHA/viewform?usp=sf_link
PAY DUES
MGCA is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth and strength
of our community through sponsoring various activities and events, including the
Installation Dinner on Saturday, July 13, 2024 and Holiday Party in December.
OPTION A: Make a check payable to Moanalua Gardens Community Association
and mail to BRYAN ITO, 1333 MOELOLA PLACE, HONOLULU, HI 96819
OPTION B: Visit www.memberplanet.com/s/mymgca/joinmgca to pay your dues
electronically.
OUR PURPOSE
The purposes of the Association are to:
- promote the welfare of the people in the Moanalua Gardens Community and its neighborhood, and
- to work for the promotion of friendly relationships among its members and the community at large;
- to provide scholarships for worthy graduating high school seniors;
- to plan and initiate various activities and projects for the general welfare of its members and to foster a spirit of brotherhood through such activities and projects;
- to secure benefits for the members of the Association through group action in matters concerning the entire community;
- to accept contributions, gifts, bequests or devices for the purposes of the Association and to engage in any other activity not otherwise prohibited to it by law or regulation.
These activities shall be carried out to the extent and in such manner that they further charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or superseded from time to time.
MGCA BYLAWS:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FK4JKoq6MUHGJ1V1NDcBPGyLNll4OmLl/view?usp=sharing
FAQs
1) Is Moanalua Gardens a homeowners association (HOA) community?
No. MGCA is a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
(https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/business.html?fileNumber=99156D2).
2) Is membership voluntary or mandatory?
Voluntary.
3) How much are the Association fees?
$15 per household (as of February 2025).
4) Does Moanalua have a Neighborhood Board?
No. Moanalua has 2 community associations: Moanalua Gardens Community Association (MGCA)
and Moanalua Valley Community Association (MVCA). These associations serve the same
advocacy purpose as Neighborhood Boards and can host fun events for our community.
5) How can we get your newsletters, if any?
Newsletters can be viewed at
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TaArIniV38EsBDnvFKYJ8S5B4nQqmbXS?usp=drive_link
SCOUTS BSA (ALOHA COUNCIL BOY SCOUT 9)
MGCA is the charter organization for the Moanalua Troop 9 Boy Scouts. As a member of Troop 9, boys ages 11-17 learn to become leaders as they work toward Scouting’s highest rank: Eagle.
https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=96819&program%5B%5D=scoutsBSA&unitID=201894
If you are interested in joining or have any questions regarding the Scouts BSA (Aloha Council Troop 9), please contact Michelle Sakamoto at msakamoto.integrated@gmail.com.
Aloha Council Troop 9 - Moanalua
(30 second mark) #scoutsalute
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
i. Kelley Abe
ii. Micah Aiu
iii. Curtis Hayashi
iv. Bryan Ito
v. Aaron Johanson
vi. Senator Donna Mercado Kim
vii. Bill Ogawa
viii. Michelle Sakamoto
ix. Pat Young
MEDIA MENTIONS
2014 MGCA Installation and Scholarship Dinner: https://www.midweek.com/mgca-annual-installation-
scholarship-dinner/
2015 MGCA Installation and Scholarship Dinner: https://www.midweek.com/moanalua-gardens-
community-association/
Moanalua Dog Park (AARP): https://local.aarp.org/place/moanalua-dog-park-honolulu-hi.html
Moanalua Dog Park (Honolulu Star-Bulletin):
https://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/06/16/news/story5.html
The Tripler Good Neighbor Program:
https://www.army.mil/article/193755/the_tripler_good_neighbor_program
Moanalua High School 2018 Kina’ole Honoree Bill Ogawa:
https://www.moanaluahs.org/pdf/Honorees/2018.pdf
Kamehameha Schools:
https://www.ksbe.edu/assets/site/special_section/regions/ewa/Halau_o_Puuloa_Full-Ewa-Aina-
Inventory_Binder.pdf
OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Honolulu City Councilmember Radiant Cordero
- State Senator Donna Mercado Kim
- State Representative Garner Shimizu
Newsletters and Reports from Elected Officials:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TaArIniV38EsBDnvFKYJ8S5B4nQqmbXS?usp=drive_link