Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise

The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise held a special End of Year Celebration and Change of Leadership Breakfast
Congratulations to incoming President Calvin Hara and the new Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise Board of Directors as they begin their terms on July 1st! And thank you to our current Board of Directors for their service!
Our keynote speaker was Pastor Paul Gates, Executive Director of the River of Life Mission who spoke about, “what great leaders know.” RoCKS also donated several cases of SPAM to the River of Life Mission for the meal services that they provide to the houseless and less fortunate.

The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise travelled to Hokkaido, Japan to visit our sister club, the Rotary Club of Chitose. We celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the signing of our sister club agreement in 2019 and it was our first return visit. The 10 person Hawaiʻi delegation included President Kelley Tom, President-Elect Calvin Hara, Past President and Assistant Governor Ryan Kawamoto, Past President Lisa Nishiya, Past President Evan Tom, Past Assistant Governor and Past President Wesley Mun, Past President Pat Duarte, and their guests. Through dinners, a community service project, sightseeing and fellowship we strengthed our bonds of friendship and understanding!

At our last meeting we inducted Erika Galarneau into RoCKS. Erika is a marketing and business development manager for Cades Schutte. Welcome aboard Erika! Our special guests were Nancy and Scott Wo to speak about Volunteer Ally, non-profit that helps connect volunteers with charitable organizations.

Thank you to all who came out to support our Casino Night Fundraiser to help raise money for our community service projects and scholarships! Viva Las Vegas!

Six members from our sister club, the Rotary Club of Chitose from Hokkaido, Japan came to visit RoCKS between January 26 and January 30, 2024. It was the first official visit between the two clubs since 2019 and their short trip helped to strengthen our bonds of goodwill and better friendship.

We held our first meeting of the year with a vist by Districrt Governor Mark Merriam and a presentation of a Paul Harris Award to Pat Duarte. This is Patʻs third Paul Harris for his contributions to the Rotary Foundation. Congratulations Pat!

Wes Mun gave a vocational talk about his career path through healthcare adminstration and Pat Duarte shared a mental health moment.

We also welcomed many new guests and faces to our first meeting!

Upcoming schedule for December 2023. DM us if you want to attend a volunteer event or meeting!

Oh what fun at the holiday party!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of new connections! Meet professionals and members of the Rotary Clubs of East O’ahu! This is the perfect opportunity to expand your personal or business network while learning about Rotary and our community service.  There will be Raffles, Networking Games, Food, Drinks and Fun.  One free drink ticket + free food.

November 22, 2023
Growler Hawai’i
6pm to 8pm

Please RSVP on Eventbrite:
https://tinyurl.com/Rotary-Pau-Hana

Join us for a fun-filled evening of new connections! All are welcome! Meet professionals and members of the Rotary Clubs of East O'ahu! This is the perfect opportunity to expand your personal or business network while learning about Rotary and our community service opportunities. There will be Raffles, Networking Games, Food, Drinks and Fun. One free drink ticket + free food.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SPACE IS LIMITED

PLEASE RSVP AT EVENTBRITE:

Pau Hana Networking Mixer with the Rotary Clubs of East Oʻahu

We want to recognize Pat Duarte for sharing another mental health moment with our club. This year we are spending a few minutes at each meeting focusing on the importance of mental health.

Congratulations to Past President Evan Tom, our Rotarian of the Month. Thank you for all you do from helping to plan our fundraiser to picking up our club breakfasts twice a month!

Did you know that tai chi can help lower blood pressure? Mahalo to Michelle Velasco, a certified tai chi instructor for enlightening our club about the benefits of tai chi as well as a demonstration of form ten.

We were treated to an amazing salmon breakfast caught and cooked by our very own Wes Mun! And we also learned a bit about Alaskan salmon fishing. District Governor Mark Merriam stopped by to join in on the fun!

Aloha All! Hawai’i Rotary received a call from the Lt. Governorʻs office asking for help. They need volunteers tomorrow at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol to help sort donations and load trucks for Maui Fire Relief. Please spread the word - 3 shifts - 1: 8am to 11am, 2: 11am to 2pm and 3: 1pm - 4pm.

Parking is avail at the State Capitol. Please help if you can!

Let’s help Maui! Please drop-off by Saturday, 5pm.

Use the QR code to donate to the Maui Fire Relief Fund via the Rotary D5000 Foundation a charitable 501c3.

From Hawai'i Rotary District Governor Mark Merriam:

August 9, 2023

Today has been a tragic day for our Rotarians, families and friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted.

As people of action, we can take immediate action. As we come together to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. We need to Create Hope for Maui.

Through our Rotary District 5000 Foundation, a relief fund has been established. Foundation President Dave Hamil and Treasurer Sharon Amano will handle all donations. A committee will be organized shortly to find the greatest needs for distribution of monies. A single fund will be the most helpful over time to provide the most significant benefits.

Please consider donating to this special fund. Hyperlink and QR code are included with this note.

Maui Fires Relief Fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6C4K2SDUY8FUG

Mahalo to the Rotary Club of Waikiki for collecting monies at their lunch meeting today. These are the first contributions to the fund.

Please also widely share this opportunity to help.

Stay safe, take care and mahalo for creating hope.
Mark Merriam, District Governor
Rotary District 5000, Hawaii, USA

Rotary International
Rotary District 5000 - Hawaii, USA

Use the QR code to donate to the Maui Fire Relief Fund. Rotary D5000 Foundation is a charitable 501c3.

From Hawai'i Rotary District Governor Mark Merriam:

August 9, 2023

Today has been a tragic day for our Rotarians, families and friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted.

As people of action, we can take immediate action. As we come together to recover and rebuild, we need to support each other. We need to Create Hope for Maui.

Through our Rotary District 5000 Foundation, a relief fund has been established. Foundation President Dave Hamil and Treasurer Sharon Amano will handle all donations. A committee will be organized shortly to find the greatest needs for distribution of monies. A single fund will be the most helpful over time to provide the most significant benefits.

Please consider donating to this special fund. Hyperlink and QR code are included with this note.

Maui Fires Relief Fund: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6C4K2SDUY8FUG

Mahalo to the Rotary Club of Waikiki for collecting monies at their lunch meeting today. These are the first contributions to the fund.

Please also widely share this opportunity to help.

Stay safe, take care and mahalo for creating hope.
Mark Merriam, District Governor
Rotary District 5000, Hawaii, USA

Rotary International
Rotary District 5000 - Hawaii, USA

Join us for an update on Alzheimerʻs & Dementia with LJ Duenas, Executive Director of the Alzheimerʻs Association, Aloha Chapter.

We wish RoCKS Past President and longtime member Debi Halcro a fond farewell before she moves to Oregon. 
To celebrate our time with Debi, we held a potluck and shared some of our favorite memories together.
We will miss you Debi!

Here are a few highlights from our recent club meeting. Mahalo to Hawaiʻi Rotary District Governor Mark Merriam for visiting the Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise and sharing his vision and for the year ahead!
We honored our Rotarian of the Month Wes Mun.  Congratulations Wes for all that you do for our club, the interact clubs and the district!
Our Vocational Speaker was Ryan Kawamoto who talked about how a high school video production class inspired him to become a filmmaker.

RoCKS recently had the honor of hosting Richard Lin, the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu for an informative session on Taiwan. Our members learned a great deal about the history, culture, and major industries of the country. Message us if you’re interested in attending our meetings in which we host guest speakers that inform and inspire the community.

Join us this Wednesday, July 26th at 7:30am for a special talk with our District Governor Mark Merriam!

RoCKS recently welcomed our two newest members into the club! Sariah Martinko, Personal Banker, First Hawaiian Bank and Sanra Lee, Director of Sales and Marketing, Kahala Nui. Welcome to our Rotary ʻohana!

Congratulations to incoming President Kelley Tom as she and the new board of directors were sworn-in at our Change of Command Dinner on June 24, 2023.
We thank Lisa Nishiya for her year as president and the outgoing board of directors for leading us back to in-person meetings, helping us find meeting venues and increasing membership with engaging programs and projects!

! RoCKS at work on the Kaimuki Tree Wells on Waialae Avenue.

Join us for a very special guest speaker on Wednesday, June 14 at 7:30am at Kaimuki Public Library: Taiwan Director General Richard Lin.

Help support the community service programs of the Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise while enjoying California Pizza Kitchen! Use the code: BACK20% at CPK - Kahala Location all day on Tuesday, June 13th and 20% of the sales will go to !