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“Our school is very lucky to have a supportive com- munity. In that same sense of aloha and mālama, we sup- port other local partners and consistently work with them to keep our money within our island,” Fung states.
The Embroidery Gift Shop owner Verna Rapez is partnering with Wahiawā-based Kamalani Academy on a school uniform contract. PHOTO COURTESY MIGUEL GONZALEZ
“Working with Kamalani Academy has been a very positive experience and we are grateful that they keep their business locally to help smaller shops like ours,” Rapez states.
Kamalani Academy, lo- cated at 1403 California Ave. in Wahiawā, is a Nā Mea Hawai‘i arts integration public charter school serv- ing students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
For Verna Rapez, own- Kamalani Academy rep- er of The Embroidery Gift resents a great opportunity Shop, the partnership with in uncertain economic times
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caused by the pandemic. Family-owned and -oper- ated for more than 30 years,
Fung adds that Kamalani Academy will continue to partner with local business-
For more information, vis- it kamalaniacademy.org and embroiderygiftshophi.com.
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Wahiawā Public Charter School Keeps It Local With Business
Kamalani Academy in Wahiawā recently awarded local family-owned business The Embroidery Gift Shop in ‘Aiea a contract to service all school uniform needs for the 2020-21 school year.
The Embroidery Gift Shop consists of a mother/daugh- ter team, along with their loyal, dedicated and experi- enced staff.
es to create alliances that can be mutually beneficial, citing the schoolʻs commit- ment to a sense of kuleana towards locality.
Focused on a “keep it lo- cal” mentality and eager to help small- and medium-size businesses, Kamalani Acad- emy principal Amanda Fung explained the public charter school’s philosophy to lift up others in the community.
They offer quality com- puterized embroidery ser- vice and personalized prod- ucts.
“Kamalani’s vision is ‘To create a space where children become leaders, prepared for a 21st century we cannot even imagine.’ I believe working with the community is part of that process,” Fung states.
They also offer cus- tom-designed digitizing, and cater to businesses, schools, clubs and organizations.
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