Nā Lima ALOHA (THE HANDS THAT LOVE)
Nā Lima Aloha was established in July 2004 as a community service to support various organizations and agencies throughout Oahu and to support relief operations in other areas as well.
Through the donations of smaller-sized quilts, we share our aloha with displaced, needy, or critically ill children and adults.
Organizations we have contributed to in the past include various senior citizen convalescent homes, the Veterans Administration Center for the Aging, hospitals, abuse shelters, and foster care facilities.
In the past year, we have donated over 300 items throughout the island.
Fabric donations are always welcome, so please contact Arlene Adams or Linda Dayag if you’d like to contribute!
Several people asked about the sizes of quilts. Linda made the following suggestions:
Adult (male/female) 36 x 36 (comfort quilts for palliative care at Straub Hospital. Size is per their request);
Children 42 x 48; Adults (Leahi Hospital) 52 x 62; Vets 60 x 70.
These are suggestions; they can be slightly larger or smaller (but nothing smaller than 36 x 36)
Latest news….
We received the following during May: Terri Brown quilt, bind label 8 Na Lima quilts; Irene Sasaki 1 quilt; Teresa Sakurada 1 quilt; Lily Kamikihara 1 quilt; Ann Tom 2 quilts; Deedee Taylor 1 quilt; Linda Webb 1 pillowcase; Kay Anguay quilted 2 Na Lima quilts. Ellen Huntley 5 quilts; Sandra Chin quilting on 20 Na Lima quilts, 25 quilt tops from Na Lima squares; Sandy Choy binding, labels on 17 quilts, labels on 5 quilts. Kihei pili kits: Terri Brown 1, Vicky Henley 1, Stella Honda 1, Carla Simao 2. Pillowcase kits:Vicky Henley 1, Stella Honda 8, Nita Jandayan 8, Kaila Wang 8.
Deliveries: Mary Wunch – Children’s Justice Center 7 quilts/pillowcases, 4 kihei pili, Shriner’s Hospital 7 quilts/pillowcases; Kay Anguay – Fisher House 6 quilts/pillowcases, 4kihei pili;Linda Dayag – Straub Hospital 9 quilts; Rose Craven – U.S. Vets 5quilts, 6 sheet sets.
Any questions, please contact Linda Dayag: quilter45@hawaii.rr.com or Arlene Adams: kauanoeanuhea95@gmail.com.
NA LIMA ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Children’s Justice Center – 73 quilts, 136 pillowcases; Fisher House: 9 quilts, 9 pillowcases;
Straub Hospital: 84 quilts;
Kapiolani Hospital: 68 quilts, 8 kihei pili, 6 bibs, 4 burp cloths;
Mary Jane Home: 2 quilts, 9 kihei pili;
U. S. Vets: 56 quilts, 18 sheet sets;
Shriner’s Hospital: 69 quilts, 92 pillowcases.
TOTALS: 361 quilts, 239 pillowcases, 17 kihei pili, 6 bibs, 4 burp cloths, 18 sheet sets.