Ongoing
MPRA Monthly General Meeting
Time: 2:00 PM · Heritage Hall, 401 Baldwin Ave, Pāʻia
Join fellow members for our monthly general meeting — second Sunday of each month at 2:00 PM. All members and interested guests are welcome.
Bienvenidos
Welcome to the Maui Puerto Rican Association
The largest Puerto Rican organization in the State of Hawaiʻi.
1980
Est.
Dec 23, 1900
Arrived on Maui
$164,300+
in scholarships since 1982
~40,000
Puerto Ricans in Hawaiʻi today
Our Mission
Preserving a proud legacy
Our Mission is to preserve and perpetuate Puerto Rican cultural practices and traditions brought to Hawaii in the 1900s by our grandparents and great-grandparents. Their contributions to Hawaiʻi left us a legacy we are proud to maintain. In doing so, we foster goodwill and social relationships among members and with the community.
Nuestra misión es preservar y perpetuar las prácticas y tradiciones culturales puertorriqueñas traídas a Hawáii en la década de 1900 por nuestros abuelos y bisabuelos. Sus contribuciones a Hawáii nos dejaron un legado que estamos orgullosos de mantener. Al hacerlo, fomentamos la buena voluntad y las relaciones sociales entre los miembros y con la comunidad.
Our Story
Boricuas' arrival in Hawaiʻi
From Guánica to Spreckelsville — a journey that shaped Maui forever.
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1900
Recruited workers travel Guánica → New Orleans → San Francisco → Oʻahu
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Dec 23
First Puerto Rican laborers reach Maui aboard the steamer Lehua
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Today
Nearly 40,000 Puerto Ricans call Hawaiʻi home
Calendar
Upcoming events
Upcoming
Three Kings Celebration (Día de Reyes)
Time: TBA · Heritage Hall, Pāʻia
Celebrate Día de Reyes with music, food, and a children's pageant. Volunteers and cast members always welcome!
What we do
Activities & traditions
From Día de Reyes to pasteles at the fair — culture lived out loud.
Scholarships
$164,300+ invested in our scholars
Since 1982, MPRA has awarded 227 scholarships to 168 students of Puerto Rican descent across Maui County — including Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.
¡Wepa!
Get involved with MPRA
Become a member, volunteer your time, or support our scholarship fund. Every hand and heart makes a difference.
Visit us
Heritage Hall, Pāʻia
Our home for gatherings, culture, and community — created in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Maui.