TOFA

Supporting the Community

POLYNESIAN HERITAGE AWARDS

TOFA was nominated for a Community Organization of the year award & TOFA's very own Luisa Lavulo was nominated and won the Koa Ambassador Award hosted by the Bay Area non-profit organization Pacific Islander Community Partnership (PICP)

UNITY CHANGE MAKERS

Four TOFA representatives attended the Unity Change Makers Celebration 2024 on March 22, 2024. The event was held at CSUS University Union. Sixty awardees representing the Black, Asian & Pacific Islanders and Latino communities were recognized for their achievements that evening on stage. One of our own, Frances Palu was one of the recipients to receive this prestigious award. Congratulations Frances!

TOFA & TPCP

TOFA at LBHS

Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP) dedicated their new CORE program wellness center to late TOFA President and Founder, Ofa Mann. She dedicated a lifetime of advocacy for mental health to her clients as well as the community. 'Ofa's family came out in support of this opening. Well deserved honor.

TOFA at LBHS

TOFA supports Bloom Leadership and PI students at Luther Burbank High School's Nesian Fest where there was a showcase of the Pasifika cultures represented at Burbank High School. Ambassadors were out there with a raffle and prizes in support of their program.

TOFA & CRCC

TOFA attends the Capital Region Creative Corps event about the Creative Corp Grant. This event was to learn more about the grant and it purpose to bridge the gap between social issues and local artists -- pushing forth the important work and message of social issues to our local community.

TOFA & Right On!

TOFA walked in support of Right On! social justice art event standing as human billboards representing Supreme Court cases involving Asians in America in the last 150 years. Volunteers from AAPI communities came out in support of this silent walk downtown Sacramento.

TOFA & NAMIwalk

TOFA & AANHPI Launch

TOFA participated with the community in support of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk coming together in hopes to knock down walls, obstacles, and realize dreams regarding the importance of mental health.

TOFA & AANHPI Launch

TOFA kicks-off Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage month by attending the launch celebration hosted by APAPA at the California State Railroad Museum to learn about the great history of AANHPI contributions to the creation of California's railroads and wineries.

TOFA at EGHS

TOFA & AANHPI Launch

TOFA & AANHPI Women in STEM

TOFA supports Elk Grove High School's Polynesian Family Night. A beautiful display of PI cultures from high students from the EGHS Poly Club and other PI students in Sacramento and Stockton area. This night was a showcase of solidarity among our PI youth and their pride in their culture. Our Ambassadors bold little leaders are always present in the community.

TOFA & AANHPI Women in STEM

PI Violence Prevention Conference

TOFA & AANHPI Women in STEM

TOFA attends a celebration of AANHPI women in STEM hosted by APAPA with guest speaker 14-year old CEO, entrepreneur, and STEM feminist advocate Samaira Mehta who is the inventer of AI board game, "CoderBunnyz". She advocates on behalf of women in STEM and is a great example to our TOFA Ambassadors.

TOFA & PICU

PI Violence Prevention Conference

TOFA volunteered at the 2023 CSUS Pacific Islanders United (PICU) Island Showcase at the University Union. This special event not only highlighted the PI cultural representation at CSUS but highlighted all of the 2023 Pacific Islander graduates at CSUS. Many former CSUS PI alumni also attended this event and was also free to the public.

PI Violence Prevention Conference

June 7-Jun 9 Polynesian Conflict & Resolution Center holds its 10th Annual PI Violence Prevention Conference at CSMCC with Conference Speakers from the PI Community and Workshops about harm reduction and violence prevention. See our highlight of Conference Speaker Alisi Tulua Program Director of Asian American Futures.