Programs
MALO hosts several events and functions as a fluid resource center for the Inland Empire’s Tongan and Tongan American communities. These programs include cultural preservation events, university collaborations, 2020 Census efforts, COVID-19 testing sites, and COVID -19 vaccine clinics.
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2017
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Tongan American community members come together to create an organization that serves Tongan and Pacific Islander populations of the Inland Empire.
March 2017
Cultural Annual Event
MALO hosts its first annual event celebrating Tongan culture.
May 2018
NAISA Opening
MALO community members opened for the annual Native American Indigenous Studies Association with a speech and māʻuluʻulu performance.
July 2018
First Ontario Independence Parade
MALO organizes community members to proudly represent the Tongan American identity for the first time at the Ontario Independence Day Parade.
2019
Census IE Partnership
MALO partners with Census IE to plan for the 2020 Census outreach efforts.
April 2020- Currently
Pandemic Assistance
MALO began collecting donations (PPE and Food) to distribute through out the Inland Empire Tongan families to help with day to day needs as we fighting the virus from the global COVID-19 crisis.
January 2021-Currently
Vaccine Clinics
MALO continues to do COVID testing and vaccine outreach as we fight for immunity for all our communities. (Pictured is our very own Seini Soakai getting vaccinated at the 1st vaccine site that MALO partnered with through the support of Riverside County Public Health and Reach Out)
July 2022
IKUNA Backpack Distribution
MALO held its 5th annual IKUNA backpack distribution in July 2022! It was combined with a vaccine site and a wellness fair, and MALO was so ecstatic to see all the love and support.
October 2022
Zumba Socials
MALO begins to hold Zumba socials weekly for the community to come together, exercise, enjoy light refreshments, and socialize!