Palama Settlement

Palama Settlement
Formation1896
HeadquartersHonolulu, Hawaii
ServicesCommunity services, wellness, recreation
Executive director
Sam Aiona
Websitehttps://palamasettlement.org

Palama Settlement is a nonprofit social service agency located in Honolulu, Hawaii that was established in 1896.[1][2] It currently serves the Kalihi and Kāpalama neighborhoods of Honolulu.[3]

History

Peter Cushman Jones established Palama Chapel in 1896. After the 1900 Chinatown fire, which left thousands of residents homeless and relocated to tenements in Palama, James Arthur and Ragna Helsher Rath added social services to the center and called it Palama Settlement.[4][5] The center continues to offer community recreation and educational programs.[6]

In September 1941, Palama Settlement hosted future baseball star Jackie Robinson when he was playing professional football for the Honolulu Bears, as he was not allowed to stay at regular hotels with his white teammates.[7][8]

At Palama Settlement, the school that would become the first Kajukenbo school was made.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Gee, Pat (2022-10-02). "Palama Settlement, 'a safe haven' providing social services to the community, to celebrate its 125th anniversary". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  2. ↑ Ehlers, Walter (1959). Palama Settlement: A History.
  3. ↑ Holbrook, Nikki. "Palama Settlement Celebrates Over 125 Years". KITV Island News. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  4. ↑ Mike Gordon (July 2, 2006). "Palama Settlement". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ "The 125th Anniversary of Palama Settlement | Historic Hawai'i Foundation". 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  6. ↑ "Palama Settlement" (PDF). official web site. January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  7. ↑ Mendoza, Jim. "Jackie Robinson broke tackles on Hawaii's gridiron". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  8. ↑ Rath, J. Arthur (2011-02-04). "Palama Settlement: Jackie Robinson Slept Here". Hawaii Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  9. ↑ John Evan Bishop (2006). Kajukenbo – the Original Mixed Martial Art. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-59872-609-1.


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