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HISTORY

In the year 1902, six men with the common surname of Wong (Huang), with roots in Zhongsan, China, and making their home in Hawaii, got together and founded the Wong Society, tracing their Wong common ancestral roots to the Jiang Xia Wong Kingdom in what is today’s Hubei Providence, China, located on the banks of the Yangze River. Etched forever in the Hawaii annuals of the Wong Clan, they were Wong Chow, Wong Leong, Wong How, Wong Min Hoong, Wong Bat Ting (Wong Lum) and Wong Wing. They named the society Kong Har Gee Loo: Kong Har Home Away from Home (loosely, a clubhouse for the Wongs of Kong Har). The main purpose of organizing the society were for fellowship among the Wong clansmen in Hawaii, provide service to Chinese community, Hawaii’s community at large, and our country, including doing charitable works …read more…

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PURPOSE

To provide a social welfare organization for its members to fraternize, support and preserve cultural, charitable, educational, and literary pursuits. (September 24, 2022 By-laws Article II, Section I)

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FOUNDING PRINCIPLES

To promote unity and harmonious action among the Chinese residents of the State of Hawaii, to include, but not limited to, the relief, care, protection, comfort, assistance, and support of deserving and disadvantaged Chinese of all ages and stations in life and to do charitable work in connection therewith. (edited from the original 1914 Articles of Incorporation)

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 2022

Officers

Chadwick W. Wong, President.

Stephen H.T. Wong, Vice President.

Amanda M.L. Wong, Secretary.

Kim L.Y. Wong Balisacan, Assistant Secretary.

Edna W. Wong, Treasurer.

Annette L. Wong, Assistant Treasurer.

Board of Directors

Arthur K.C. Wong, Wayne K.C. Wong, Dennis K.W. Wong, Henry Li-Nan Wong, Sherman G.B. Wong, Jeffrey C.M. Wong, and Winston K.Q. Wong.

Honorary Members

William G.K. Wong, Dennis K.W. Wong, and Henry Li-Nan Wong, Director Emeritus.

Harry C.Y. Wong, Living Treasurer.

Committees

Finance Audit: Edna W. Wong, Derrick K.T. Liu, and Gladys K.N. Liu.

Investment Assets Management: Alvin C.P. Wong.

Real Estate Assets Management: Harvey M.H. Wong.

Membership and Welfare: Jeffrey C.M. Wong, and Yvonne L. Wong.

Education Award: Emily S.Y. Wong.

Social and Cultural Communications: Annette L. Wong, Jeffrey C.M. Wong, and Christy Wong Yee.

Community Activities: vacant.

Strategic Planning: Bradford B.H. Chun, and Alice Mae Y.N. Chun.

Historian: Christy Wong Yee.

Parliamentarian: Winston K.Q. Wong.

Sergeant at Arms: vacant.