2025 Social Impact Report 13 FAMILY MOVIE & GAME NIGHT A few weeks into the new year, Kalukalu at 1624 was filled with a different kind of energy, the sound of board games hitting tables, kids laughing, and families just being together. Kauaʻi FCU hosted a free Family Game & Movie Night, capping the evening with a screening of Mulan and ice cream from Seaside Swirls for everyone in attendance. It would be easy to look at an event like this and wonder how it fits into a financial institution's work. The answer is that it fits perfectly. Financial stress is one of the leading sources of anxiety for families on Kauaʻi and across Hawaiʻi. The cost of living means that "a fun night out" is often not an option. A free evening with games, a movie, and ice cream is not a small thing for a family stretched thin. It is breathing room. It is a reminder that someone in their community sees them and wants to give them something with no strings attached. Kauaʻi FCU has always believed that financial well-being is about more than products and accounts. It is about belonging to a community that takes care of its own. Family Game & Movie Night is that belief in action, no application required, no membership pitch, no agenda. Just a warm space, a good movie, and the simple, powerful message that you are welcome here. That is what Kalukalu at 1624 was built for. That is why evenings like this one matter more than we sometimes say out loud. 12
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