Our Vision
Our Entire One World ‘Ohana Living Pure Aloha
🤙🏼 Doe Fang Days
"One day... I will own this shop", said a young five year-old Clayton. As the shop owner looked down on the energetic boy he could see the fixed determination in the boy's eyes and could feel an immense loving spirit spilling from his little body.
Little Clayton grew up to become "Uncle Clay". He made good on his dream by taking all he had and throwing himself into running the humble crack seed and candy shop "Doe Fang" nestled in the quiet lush valley of ʻĀina Haina, Oahu.
From 1996, Uncle Clay grew into a beloved figure of the community, serving his sweet treats seven days a week and spreading Pure Aloha with everyone he met. Yet, the small business struggled, but Uncle Clay never wavered.
Our MISSION
To Cultivate Pure Aloha One Person, Relationship, Family, and Community at a Time.
🏠 Opening HOPA
Eventually, rising rents and shifting economic conditions had drained all of the earthly resources Uncle Clay had. But his spirit of Pure Aloha and his love for every guest, neighbor, and friend never cracked.
Just when it seemed there was no choice and Uncle Clay was being forced to close the doors to his dreams, his nephew, Bronson, stepped in with the same love and spirit of his Uncle.
Armed with a renewed vision and plan, Uncle Clay's mission to bring our entire One World 'Ohana took a new medium: all-natural, homemade, and handcrafted shave ice.
Rallying family, friends, and patrons, Uncle Clay and Bronson launched the reimagined vision: Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha or "HOPA".
Together with the rest of "Team HOPA", they share, connect, laugh, cry, and weave together the hearts of every soul that enters their house. Oh yeah, all while delivering the most delicious shave ice!
In 2018, HOPA opened its second House at the most destined place in all of Hawai'i--Ala Moana Center--serving a new community there the same beloved shave ice, an expanded menu of locally made ice cream and other treats, and of course a whole lot of Pure Aloha. However, in 2020, due to challenges with COVID-19, HOPA Ala Moana was forced to close.
💖 A Pure Aloha Legacy
Since 1996, Uncle Clay has personally shared countless hugs, laughs and tears with tens of thousands of guests at Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha (HOPA). Even more have been touched through his and HOPA’s story and inspiring media creations.
As this chapter concludes–Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha as a physical space and a shave ice shop–the calling to share Pure Aloha does not end. A deep commitment remains to write future chapters of an evolving movement of Pure Aloha.