KIWI CITY GIRL: Happy 8th Anniversary...TOFA OF SACRAMENTO, INC

I must join Helen and express gratitude for TOFA of Sacramento, Inc and its organization, leaders and community supporters! I enjoy being a part of an organization with high integrity, morals and values. TOFA has come a long way and overcome many hurdles. Consistently remains positive through times of minimal support and negativity because of the focus remaining on 'service'. I have gained so much and grown to love those whom I serve and work along side with. TOFA will be around for a very long time. TOFA has matured in years and strength. Areas of Focus are: Education, Cultural Arts & Crafts, Nutrition and Healthcare, Cultural Entertainment and Better Living Standards. My involvement once was Cultural Entertainment but passion and involvement now solely is with Education. Education is key! TOFA provides Educational resources through mentoring, tutoring and scholarship awareness. We believe in recognizing our students who graduate from high school and especially from College and University. As well as those who succeed in various talents through sports, music or other fields.

This is what drives us to keep going, to keep serving our polynesian community as a local resource. Thank you to TOFA board members who continue to dedicate their time, talents and means, often sacrificing in personal committments to support. Everyone involved in TOFA freely volunteers and gives of themselves to serving our community. Our API community has truly supported and lifted us up to higher ground, always there for us e.g CAPITAL, APAPA, PACIFIC RIM etc. Thank you to the Sacramento City Unified School District for allowing us to be apart of the API SCUSD board to address local Pacific Island barries and issues preventing a lot of our students from succeeding. Thank you to Tom Bhe for always believing and actively advising our every move. To members past and present - THANK YOU for your presence and contribution! Without YOU TOFA would not be here today! And lastly, we recognize the God Mother of TOFA - Melelea Silivia Tausinga who returned the heavens above last year. Mele truly inspired and was the backbone to TOFA's existence. We love you Mele!