Community Engagement Events

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🌱 Ho‘ohana Whoo – Community Engagement Events

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🎯 Objective

To host and co-create intentional community gatherings that blend local culture, wellness, movement, music, street art, storytelling, and commerce—supporting both collective healing and grassroots celebration across neighborhoods, nightlife zones, public parks, and creative spaces.

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🧩 Problems Addressed

💔 Many communities feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or left out of city growth

🛑 There’s a lack of inclusive, safe, and restorative public events

🧍 Local artists, healers, and small vendors often lack platforms to connect directly with their neighborhoods

🗓️ Most “events” are too commercial, exclusive, or inaccessible to diverse communities

💬 People crave connection and belonging—but don’t know where to go for it

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💡 Solutions

Host free or donation-based events that include music, wellness activities, food, art, storytelling, open mics, and community talks

Offer pedicab rides, vendor booths, roaming support, and mobile stages or healing stations

Collaborate with artists, mutual aid groups, youth mentors, and wellness practitioners

Provide spaces for joy, visibility, cultural exchange, creativity, and rest

Rotate events in key areas (6th Street, East Side, parks, churches, community centers)

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🔄 How It Works

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Feature

Description

Planning & Partners

Ho‘ohana Whoo collaborates with local organizers, nonprofits, vendors, or residents to plan and promote the gathering

Pop-Up Setup

Includes stage or open mic space, vendor tables, food, rides, safety zones, and artistic stations

Activities

Can include live music, storytelling, yoga, free rides, art therapy, massage, spoken word, or youth showcases

Funding Model

Sponsored by donations, local grants, branded partnerships, or revenue from rides/merch

Flow Support

Guardian Angels and roaming volunteers help keep the space inclusive, hydrated, supported, and grounded

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🌟 Benefits

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For Neighborhoods & Residents

For Ho‘ohana Whoo

For City & Partners

Offers safe, joyful gathering space

Activates community-rooted mission

Demonstrates support for local equity

Free access to wellness + art

Builds brand through shared values

Creates public visibility for sponsors

Opportunity to share stories, gifts

Connects across cultures + income

Improves trust in grassroots groups

Local commerce + mutual aid support

Grows meaningful movement + network

Adds soulful touch to city engagement

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🧭 Next Steps

Develop community event themes (e.g., “Healing on 6th,” “Pedals & Poems,” “Rest Stop Revival,” “Local Love Block Party”)

Build an event template toolkit (permit checklist, power access, booth map, marketing plan, sound/stage plan)

Create collaborator intake form for artists, vendors, nonprofits, and volunteers

Design flexible funding model: city grant + donation + ride/merch sales

Partner with churches, parks, libraries, nightclubs, and open lots

Launch a seasonal event series (e.g., once per month or every new moon)

Gather stories, feedback, and visuals to share impact and call in more support

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🤝 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Between Ho‘ohana Whoo and [Community Partner / Organizer Name] For Community Engagement Event Partnership

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1. Purpose

To outline the agreement between Ho‘ohana Whoo and [Partner Name] for co-creating a community-based event that centers joy, safety, cultural exchange, wellness, and creative visibility for the local community.

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2. Scope of Event Services

Ho‘ohana Whoo may provide:

Pedicab rides and access transportation

Vendor booth setup and handmade market

Stage, music, or open mic equipment

Guardian Angels for emotional and physical safety

Pop-up wellness support: hydration, mats, therapy arts

Social media outreach, flyers, and recap content

Partner may provide:

Venue access or outdoor location

Outreach to their community networks

Coordination of food, electricity, or mutual aid tables

Optional funding or sponsorship support

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3. Responsibilities

Ho‘ohana Whoo Will:

Manage event setup, scheduling, and flow team

Promote the event with aligned language and values

Engage the community with presence, care, and celebration

Clean up and reflect with team and partner afterward

[Partner/Host] Will:

Confirm location, time, and any permits needed

Collaborate on schedule and key contacts (speakers, performers, vendors)

Support inclusive outreach and safe engagement

Contribute funding, staff, or space access where available

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4. Compensation / Funding

Partner provides partial budget (e.g., $250–$1,000 support)

Ho‘ohana Whoo covers costs through ride/merch sales and tips

Event is funded via city grant, sponsor, or community donation

Payouts to vendors/artists to be arranged based on income or fund pool

Any shared revenue or gift economy details to be discussed per event

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5. Term & Wrap-Up

This MOU covers one event on ___ at ___

Future collaborations may be added through verbal or written agreement

Both parties agree to share feedback and honor all involved with transparency

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6. Signatures

Ho‘ohana Whoo Representative: Name: ____________________________ Signature: _________________________ Date: _____________________________

Community Partner Representative: Name: ____________________________ Signature: _________________________ Date: _____________________________

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