Events

Every holiday season, the Rotary Club of Ala Moana partners with King William C. Lunalilo Elementary School to bring a special day to children in need.

Selected students will receive a $100.00 shopping spree at Walmart Keeaumoku for clothing and school supplies (plus a small gift of their choosing - $20).

Volunteers are needed to:

- Work in pairs, accompanying students on their shopping spree, guiding them on their selections

-Monitor the $100.00 budget

-Settle payment with a pre-issued $100. cash

-Volunteers must have a security clearance

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful difference during the holiday season.

Volunteers are to meet no later than 8:00 A.M. at Walmart Keeaumoku

Please RSVP through Clubrunner if you are interested!  Remember the more volunteers the more kids can participate in this wonderful event!

Background Check Instructions:

1. Email  natashaclarin777@gmail.com
2. Provide:
   1. Name
   2. Email
   3. County
   4. Zip Code
3. You will receive a link from IntelliCorp to fill out a form and pay online
4. You can submit for reimbursement from community Service
5. Natasha will notify you via email your results.

THIS SESSION CANCELLED

This is a new facility - opening up mid January. We are cleaning, assembling furniture, and staging the units in preparation for inspection by City & County and the general public. Our anticipation is a long term support for this facility as they prepare young adults for entry and success entering society.

It might help to bring tools appropriate for assembling furniture.

Type of work to be performed: Friday is general cleaning or building of furniture, Saturday would be continuing building furniture and stage 10-20 units.

Tools or supplies we should bring with us: We would provide all supplies for 10-12 people. Extra supplies such as screwdrivers, rubber mallets, cleaning supplies, towels will be helpful.

Kids are welcome. Release Forms are available.

NOTE - This Project is 1 Day Only - Saturday Dec 21

This is a new facility - opening up mid January. We are cleaning, assembling furniture, and staging the units in preparation for inspection by City & County and the general public. Our anticipation is a long term support for this facility as they prepare young adults for entry and success entering society.

It might help to bring tools appropriate for assembling furniture.

Type of work to be performed: General cleaning or building of furniture, and stage 10-20 units.

Tools or supplies we should bring with us: We would provide all supplies for 10-12 people. Extra supplies such as screwdrivers, rubber mallets, cleaning supplies, towels will be helpful.

Kids are welcome. Release Forms are available.

We believe this would be of great value to your members, and we’d be happy to tailor the talk to suit the club’s interests. Some of her most popular talks are " Brain and Memory Regeneration”, “Longevity by Design”, and “The Mind/Body Connection”. Please let me know if this would be of interest

If our members hav a subject preference - please let us know

Read To Me International has a simple yet profound mission and a few goals which guide it. It believes that as stakeholders and communities come together to address the literacy needs of children, they will realize the importance of reading aloud to children as a simple but effective way of raising children who value and love reading.

Executive Director

Dannah Barnes, MBA

Dannah Barnes graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Shidler College of Business in 2018. Before joining the organization, she served as Regional Area Marketing Partner in a for-profit company and as Director of Development at two health non-profit organizations. At Read To Me International Foundation, Dannah has led the organization as Executive Director for over two years and her greatest joy is creating joyful story-time moments with keiki. She also enjoys sharing read-alouds tips that help parents and caregivers overcome the barriers to reading aloud each day. As a child, Dannah was read to by her parents and would often visit the library with her aunty. Her aunty would also create fun activities that paired with the books she read. Dannah appreciates how special story time was as a child and is excited to pay it forward every day.

Please join your fellow Graffitti Busters as they tackle the pedestrian overpass near the Pacific Club.

Meetup at the Pacific Club Parking Lot.

Please contact Karyn if you can volunteer for any of these tasks:

-Purchase paint (club reimbursable)

-Volunteer to Paint

- Bring a ladder

RSVP through Clubrunner!

Pete Miller, Chairman of the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association (PFSMA).

The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, formerly known as the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park has transformed itself into an award winning museum.  Our very own past member Jerry Hofwolt was a former Executive Director of this museum and host to some of our past events there.  Pete Miller, a retired captain and submarine officer, who is now a passionate public school STEM teacher, will share his unique perspective on what the museum has to offer.

MOHALU IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN HAWAII CUTTING THROUGH THE ROOT OF SUFFERING: ONE TALK STORY AT A TIME

Sign up for our 2nd Annual Blood Drive!

Let's make this another huge success!

Sign up here: Blood Bank of Hawaii mobile website

Right now, Hawaii's blood usage is up 33% and donations are down - so we need YOU!

Fun facts - Did you know that less than 2% of Hawaii's population gives blood?  1 in 7 people will need blood in their lifetimes.  Blood cannot be made in a lab - it comes from selfless donors, like yourself

Saturday, April 5, 2025

8:00am - 11:00am 

McKinley High School Campus

The 2024 Speech Festival comprised over 350 students from 34+ of our district’s elementary schools.  We plan to have more students participating this year and as such, we will be needing a large number of judges yet again. 

The success of the Speech Festival for thirty-three years is possible because of the many volunteers from the district and school levels and from our community organizations and businesses.  

Please use this 2025 Speech Festival Judges (Google Form) if you are interested in volunteering to be a judge for the 2025 Honolulu District Speech Festival. Please forward this information to others in your organization who would also be interested in volunteering as a judge. All judges will receive more detailed instructions and information as the date of the event nears.

Mahalo for your consideration!

PRIORITY ROTARY SIGN UP ENDS TODAY!

Registration is capped at 50 attendees to ensure we can fully support everyone and provide lunch for all registered guests. While the garden is open to the public, guided support and lunch will be available only to those who are registered.

Volunteer registration:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/april-event-temaplate

New volunteer training:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/new-volunteer-training-with-travel-visions-aloha-for-the-blind

Join us for a meaningful and family-friendly Rotary Day of Service with Travel Visions Aloha for the Blind on Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Gardens.

Rotary volunteers will be paired 1:1 with blind or visually impaired participants for a guided, sensory-rich walk through the India and Sri Lanka garden sections. Volunteers will receive a training guide and video ahead of time, and a short virtual training is recommended on Thursday, April 10 from 5:30–6:15 PM.

This event includes:

One-on-one participant pairing

Guided sensory garden tour

Catered lunch at 12:30 PM

Optional fish feeding and audio scavenger hunt

Setup and serving help from JustServe volunteers

Important notes:

Volunteers should arrive at the start time for guide/participant pairing

End time is flexible, but volunteers are encouraged to stay until their participant has safely departed

Water will be provided; additional beverages like juice are welcome

Parking is limited—carpooling is strongly encouraged

Let’s come together to share aloha, uplift our community, and make this a Rotary day to remember!

Meet 2 members of the team that started the bin recycling program on Oahu

Join us for a special meeting!

Registration required to attend, seats limited.  Guest registration below.  For Club Member registration, please see email. 

https://rotary-club-of-honolulu-sunrise.square.site/050525-breakfast-with-the-mayor-guest-registration

📍 Event Details

• Registration Deadline: Sunday April 27, 2025
• Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
• Location: The Pacific Club
• Time: Arrive at 7:00 AM | Program: 7:15–9:15 AM

🗓️ Program Overview

• 7:00 AM  - Arrival
• 7:15 AM Welcome, pledge, buffet opens, introductions (Rotary + HENC)
• 7:30–8:30 AM – Remarks from Mayor Rick Blangiardi
• 8:30–9:15 AM – Sunrise Rotary 35th Anniversary Celebration
  • Legacy reflections, member memories, and what’s ahead
  • Closing remarks & lucky drawing prize

Join in for some fun slicing and dicing as we prep fruit to distribute.

Volunteers needed to:

-Purchase fruit and drop of at Ferraro Choi office

-Organize refreshments

-Food processors to cut and package fruit

6-8 volunteers needed

Please join your friends at Hui Mahiai Aina on their "Feed the Hungry" project.  The group will be meeting in Iwilei (location TBD) and distributing food to those in need in the Iwilei and Chinatown area.

Our club will be passing out fresh fruit.

Volunteers Needed – Bishop Museum: Explore & Discover

Saturday, May 17 | 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM

Bishop Museum – 1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI

Travel Visions Aloha for the Blind is seeking additional volunteers for a sensory-rich day of connection and discovery with blind and visually impaired participants. Volunteers will be paired 1:1 to serve as sighted guides throughout a custom museum experience, including a non-visual planetarium show, tactile tours, self-guided exploration, and group lunch.

Please plan to arrive by 8:45 AM. Free street parking is limited; museum lot parking is available for a fee.

Registration is required by Thursday at 12:00 PM, as final numbers will be submitted to our caterer and the sign-up form will close at that time.

To sign up, please register through our platform:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/explore-and-discover-a-sensory-adventure-at-bishop-museum

Kent Dumlao

Outreach & Education

HI Department of Agriculture

(BG Intro)

Career Day at Ka'iulai Elementary – Let’s Inspire the Next Generation!

We are looking to create a partnership with Ka'iulani Elementary School - they are very excited to have our support and involvement!  

We’ve been invited to participate in an elementary school Career Day, where we’ll visit 3–4 classrooms and speak briefly (just a few minutes!) about what we do.

These are K–5 students, so you don’t need to give a full resume or explain complex industry stuff.

The goal is to spark curiosity and show kids that careers come in many shapes—and that it’s okay to dream big (or change their minds later!).

EVERYONE has an interesting story, even YOU! 

Event Details

WHEN: Wednesday 05/21/25  8-930am

DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: 04/17/25 Thursday

WHO: Any member of our club

WHAT: 10 volunteers needed!

Lori M.K. Kahikina, P.E.

Executive Director and CEO

Lori Kahikina is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). A proud graduate of Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaii, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Civil Engineer.

At HART, Ms. Kahikina is responsible for the design and construction of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, the first driverless and fully automated light rail system in the United States.

Before joining HART, Ms. Kahikina was the Director of the Department of Environmental Services with the City and County of Honolulu where she was responsible for administering the design and construction of the City’s waste water and solid waste programs, including the completion of a federally mandated consent decree waste water program of over $5 billion.