FUNDRAISING for the 4th Grade
HAWAI’I ISLAND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Opportunities to lower trip costs for families
Types of fundraisers
GROUP: funds raised go to a collective pot that is split between all HICE students (Panda Express, McDonalds, food sales at events )
PARTICIPATION: funds raised are divided amongst students that participate in that specific fundraising event (Honolulu Marathon, car washes)
INDIVIDUAL: students sell items individually and keep the proceeds to pay for their trip fees (swap meet, Wai’alae Savings Card, ornaments)
Wai’alae Savings Cards
DATE: December, January
DESCRIPTION: Wai’alae Savings Cards feature discounts at 25 local businesses (many of them owned by Wai’alae families/alum). Discounts are valid through December 2026. Cards sell for $15 each and students apply 100% of sales to their HICE fees. Learn more about cards here.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Cards will be ready for students to start selling at the beginning of December. Fill out this form to request cards to sell.
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Individual and Group; To benefit a specific student seller, have the customer write the student’s name on the order form where it says Name of Student Seller. If this field is left blank, the proceeds from the sale will go to the group fundraising pot instead.
Honolulu Marathon
DATE: December 14, 2025, 6:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Wailupe Beach Park (near miles 12 and 21)
DESCRIPTION: Join our Honolulu Marathon volunteer crew; support runners by handing out water, picking up trash, cheering, etc. HICE Fundraising will receive a charitable donation for our volunteer efforts (amount is dependent on how many volunteers we provide).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Sign-up HERE for our volunteer shift. Family and friends are encouraged to join! Minimum age to volunteer is 9 years old. Meet at Wai'alae School at 6 a.m. We will distribute volunteer t-shirts and hats, and then a bus will drop us off at the aid station at 6:30 a.m. The bus will pick us up at the end of our shift to take volunteers back to Wai'alae School. Bring water bottle, sunscreen, snacks, positive attitude and flexibility.
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Participation fundraiser; donation funds will be shared amongst students that volunteer at the marathon (applied toward January payment)
DONATION BREAKDOWN:
50 volunteers: $2,000
60 volunteers: $2,500
70 volunteers: $3,000
100 volunteers: $4000
Panda Express
DATE(S): October 16th; December 10th
DESCRIPTION: HICE fundraising committee will receive 28% of the sale proceeds using our ONLINE fundraising code 9009854
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Order food ONLINE at Panda Express and enter our fundraising code 9009854 at check out. Share the flyer with your friends, neighbors and family (including in other states). Fundraiser is good at any location in the U.S. as long as the order is placed ONLINE (cannot order in person or by phone).
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Group fundraiser; donation funds will be shared amongst all HICE students (applied toward December payment).
4th Grade Swap Meet
DATE: November 8, 2025, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: 4th grade students and their families set up shop in the Wai'alae parking lot to help pay for HICE travel expenses. Items for sale may include toys, handmade crafts, baked goods, beverages, gadgets, electronics, fruit, plants, artwork, collections, clothes, household goods, etc.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Sign-up to be a booth vendor; read booth participant info. Share the event flyer with friends, family, neighbors, and encourage them to come shop.
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Individual; students will get to keep the money from their sales and apply it toward their trip payments.
McDonalds
DATE: Wednesday, November 19th; 4-7 p.m. a Palolo McDonalds
DESCRIPTION: McDonalds will donate a percentage of their sales between 4 and 7 p.m. to HICE fundraising committee.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Sign-up to waive signs and collect donations at Palolo McDonalds location. Share the flyer with friends, neighbors and family, and encourage them to come to McDonalds between 4-7 p.m.
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Group fundraiser; donation funds will be shared amongst all HICE students (applied toward December payment).
Ornaments
DATE: Place an order by November 23rd; Ornaments available for pick-up the week of December 14th
DESCRIPTION: An exciting collaboration! Ornaments designed by Wai’alae students and produced by CocoNene. Students sell the ornaments by pre-order, and a percentage of the proceeds goes to pay for HICE fees.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: All 4th grade students are invited to sell the ornaments (not just students that made a design). Use the fundraiser flyer and order form to collect pre-orders from customers.
TYPE OF FUNDRAISER: Individual and Group. To benefit a specific student seller, have the customer write the student’s name on the order form where it says Name of Student Seller. If this field is left blank, the proceeds from the sale will go to the group fundraising pot instead.
Learn about Hawaiʻi Island Cultural Experience
The Hawai‘i Island Cultural Learning Experience is a unique, place-based educational journey designed to create lifelong memories for students.
This experience integrates with the 4th-grade thematic curriculum and emphasizes learning through performance and cultural knowledge at wahi pana (storied, sacred, and historical places).
Students will deepen their appreciation for Hawaiian culture, community, and history through oli (chants), mele (songs), mo‘olelo (stories), and hula (dance). By visiting these significant locations, they will strengthen their ‘ike Hawai‘i (knowledge) and pilina (relationship) with the ‘āina (land).