You're Invited!
Hōʻike and Pilina Mixer & Mākeke
Join us for our first major in-person celebration! We’re honoring the wāhine freelancers taking bold next steps in their work. Come connect, collaborate, and share ideas with the community as we celebrate their growth and lasting impact. Get ready to play pilina bingo and make lasting connections with clients, freelancers, creatives, and entrepreneurs!
Mele Mākeke @ Hōʻike
Before & after our hōʻike, you can shop & support incredible wāhine entrepreneurs. Check off your entire holiday shopping list at this highly curated, one-of-a-kind marketplace experience!
Connect, Collaborate, Eat & Shop
Hōʻike
✨ What We’re Celebrating
WFA’s programs empowering wāhine across Hawaiʻi:
🌿 E.P.I.C. – Empowering Pilina Incubator & Connector
🌺 Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke – Freelancer Mentorship Program
🌳 Roots of Connection – Storytelling with our keiki
Pilina Mixer
The Pilina Mixer is all about connection — bringing together freelancers, wāhine entrepreneurs, and supporters across Hawaiʻi to network and celebrate. 
Enjoy a relaxed, holiday-themed atmosphere (complete with people bingo!) designed to spark meaningful relationships that last beyond Hōʻike.
Mele Mākeke
Experience the magic of the holidays at our in-person, wāhine-powered Mele Mākeke — a two-hour shopping celebration showcasing incredible local makers, creatives, and entrepreneurs. ✨ Meet these inspiring vendors at the Pilina Mixer too, where you can connect, collaborate, and celebrate community in real life!
