Arizona Aloha Festival welcomes nominations from the communities across Arizona of those exemplifying the spirit of the award.

Please review the criteria in the Nomination Packet and submit your candidate by mailing the completed form to:

Arizona Aloha Festival Kokua Award
2514 S. Kachina Circle
Tempe, AZ 85282

or via email to:
aafadmin@azalohafest.org

Nominations are taken year-round and reviewed in December for the next Festival. Submit now!

Past Kokua Awardees:

2010 - Kehau Chrisman
2009 - Lisamarie Leina'ala-Pua'ala Ibarra
2008 - Kaimikahu Mathews-Valdez
2007 - Dana "Moon" Kahele
2006 - Edwin Tampos, Hazel Soares, Lono Navarro
2005 - Laupana Iaululoa
2004 - Ray Tso
2003 - Sione Toetuu Hola
2002 - Benny Stillman
2001 - Uncle Ernie Menehune
2000 - Clayre Banks Jones
1999 - Taua Papalii
1998 - Joseph L. Leuck
1997 - Carlton Stant

(we are adding information on past awardees as we go through our archives)