Le Nu'u Legacy Foundation

09/23/2026

09/14/2026

Love you Uso Benzo ❤️ See you in two days!

09/05/2026

To know my mother was to love her! I’d like to believe I got my whole heart from her and Jesus too. ❤️❤️ Thought I’d share this sweet and kind of funny memory. It took me several takes to speak without melting down. Love you mom! Keep watch over all of us! Cheer for our Wildcats tonight!

08/28/2026

Our second 'Ohana Hui gathering was everything we hoped it would be. 🌺 Just over 100 folks (students, alumni, and community members) came together Wednesday night to eat, talk story, and fellowship. For our Arizona Pacific Islander students, that room was a reminder: you have a village here, and it's bigger than you know.

This morning, our founder Aunty Benjie Medlock joined Justin Spears on the Spears & Ali Show on Tucson ESPN to talk about our first year and everything that has happened since her last visit. The last thing she mentioned was that Le Nu’u cannot provide these programs without financial support. We could not offer service-learning trips, professional development workshops, personalized development plans, or the 'Ohana Hui gatherings that bring our community together. We were able to do all of this our first year, because someone believed in it enough to give.

If Le Nu'u has meant something to you (whether as a student, alumni, parent, coach, or neighbor who loves seeing our PI students thrive), or if anything about our mission resonates with you, this is your invitation to support us.

Scan the QR code below or visit lenuulegacy.org/donate to give.

Your village. Their future. 🌺

08/25/2026

Aloha Le Nuʻu ʻOhana! 🌺

A year ago, we launched the Le Nuʻu Legacy Foundation. As we host our ʻOhana Hui gathering tomorrow to welcome our UA students back and connect them to their community, we’re celebrating a huge milestone: We’ve grown!

What started as a program for Pacific Islander college athletes at UA has expanded to support ALL Pacific Islander college students at UA, with plans to expand to ASU and NAU by 2028. Every student deserves holistic support, mentorship, and 'ohana.

Year one brought real growing pains, but seeing our students thrive made every challenge worth it!

Year One Highlights:

🌺 Hawaiʻi Service-Learning Trip: 18 UA students spent a week in Waimānalo and Lāʻie planting limu, paddling outrigger, serving the community, and connecting to the ʻāina.

🌺 Professional Development: 30 PI students participated in our 7-week with 10-15 showing up weekly at our Spring Workshop Series.

🌺 Mentorship & Growth: Individual development plans and early conversations about life after graduation.

🌺 Looking Ahead: Groundwork laid for our May 2027 Service-Learning Trip to Pago Pago and Apia!

None of this happens without our founder Benjie, her husband Phillip, our board, volunteers, donors, and supporters.

How to support Year Two:

💛 Give: Support student travel so they can learn directly from the source.
💛 Mentor: PI professionals - please share your network, time, or expertise.
💛 Connect: Send PI college students our way!
💛 Share: Help us reach more people by sharing this post.

Get involved or donate: lenuulegacy.org

Mahalo for walking this first year with us. Here’s to Year Two! ❤️

06/16/2026

Still haven't gotten through all of the videos and photos, but this was one that Kalaninui Akau created and shared with us of the visit our students had with Governor Josh Green. It was a super cool experience for all of us! Mahalo again Aunty Blanche McMillan of Hui Mahi'ai Aina for this opportunity.

06/07/2026

Still on a high from our trip!

06/04/2026

Our UA students with chaperone Jimmy Snuka Jr. with Uncle Scotty and his crew, who gave them all a wonderful experience!