Tastemaker Vogue: Elegant CHamoru apparel at GMHVA Charity Ball | Life-style

The Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association hosted their 2026 Charity Ball with the theme “Gupot Karidat” on April 11 on the Hyatt Regency Guam’s Grand Ballroom.

President of the affiliation Terese Calvo mentioned the occasion was a hit regardless of Super Typhoon Sinlaku brewing within the space.

“It was an evening of celebration of culture, family and community…un dangkulo na si Yu’os Ma’åse to all our donors and supporters,” mentioned Calvo.

Guests have been inspired to put on “Elegant CHamoru Island Attire” to the celebration. Ranging from CHamoru Mestisas to floral patterns, friends wore clothes that blended the indigenous roots of the Mariana Islands with centuries of Spanish and Filipino influences.

Founded in 1965 by the late senator Cecilia Cruz Bamba, the Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association is a nonprofit group of devoted individuals, who, by means of their present of time, expertise, and private curiosity, complement the skilled hospital workers in caring for the consolation and welfare of the sufferers, personnel, and guests to the hospital.

The group works in partnership with the GMHA in rendering voluntary providers to the hospital, sufferers, households and guests and to interact in charitable fundraising actions, and the attainment of grants, donations, and bequests for the aim of securing funds for use for the advance of high quality well being care on the GMHA.

Norman Analista is a contract author.