Mahalo for visiting The Rotary Club of Honolulu

Rotary around the globe has accomplished many wonderful achievements, and continues to do so this year, guided by our new theme "Rotary Opens Opportunities".
Polio continues to be a global concern, with 81 cases in the Pakistan/Afghanistan region, and Rotary continues to provide hope for humanity throughout the world.
Chartered on July 1, 1915, the Rotary Club of Honolulu remains the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Hawai`i.  Our club includes 145 business, civic, and community leaders, both young and seasoned, all with a commitment to a better world through the common purpose of "Service Above Self".
Our club is known for its "Town Hall" lunchtime programs that include influential speakers and panels that give us pause to broaden our understanding of current issues and challenges, and ultimately encourage solution driven conversations.  
Our club meets now via weekly Zoom meetings, with the hope that we will soon be able to gather together to better our relationships, purpose ourselves with thoughtfully planned projects in our community, and to reach out and welcome new leaders to our network.  Each of our members eagerly gives of their own time and resources; their uniqueness and individual abilities collectively are able to move mountains.
Please join us for one of our meetings.  You will find the friendship and variety of vocations represented by our members to be encouraging, thoughtful, and hopefully inspiring enough for you to engage in our purpose!  To learn more about our club and our good work in making Hawai`i a better place, or to find out the particulars of our next meeting, please call Martha at 808-922-5526 or email us at administrator@honolulurotary.com.
 
Our best Aloha,
Rich Proctor, President 2020-21
Home Page Stories
June 8 Meeting - Hi'ilei Kawelo
Guest speaker Hi'ilei Kawelo, Executive Director of nonprofit Paepae o He'eia, which cares for He'eia Fishpond, shared the history of fishponds on Oahu and the renovation project in He'eia.
 
 
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June 1 Meeting - Manny Menendez
Guest speaker Manny Menendez, veteran international businessman and entrepreneur who has been successfully doing business in China and the Asia Pacific region for more than 35 years, presented "Global Recession - Global Recovery and Hawaii Update".
 
 
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May 25 Pau Hana Event
Club leaders, new members, prospective members and guests enjoyed fellowship at the Pacific Club, while others joined in on Zoom.
 
(Pictured: Liz Howard, visiting Rotarian Carol Bintz, and prospective Halona Norton-Westbrook.)
 
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May 18 Meeting - Dr. Patrick Sullivan
Oceanit Founder & CEO Dr. Patrick Sullivan presented "Hawaii's Better Future - Building a Diverse Economy With Education and Imagination", and showed the diverse technology, manufacturing, and curriculums being developed.
 
 
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Upcoming Events
Club Executives & Directors
President
Rich Proctor
President Elect
Gwen Yamamoto Lau
Club Trainer
Dave Shanahan
Secretary
Scotty Anderson
Treasurer
Kevin Hall
Immediate Past President
Paul Saito
Director - Weekly Operations
Tom Coyne
Director - Weekly Programs
Beth-Ann Kozlovich
Director - Membership Recruitment
Erin Pauahi Auerbach
Director - Membership Retention
Bob Sumpf
Director - Community Service
Lyla Berg
Director - International Service
Annie Miller
Director - Youth Service
Brian Dunkel
Director - Rotary Relations
Donalyn Dela Cruz
Director - Vocational Service
Diana Sakurai
The Rotary Foundation
Carolann Biederman
Sergeant-at-Arms
Lee LaBrash
Centennial Park Chair
Rob Hale
Club Administrator
Martha German
Interact Adviser
Brian Dunkel
Rotaract Adviser
Brian Dunkel
Rotary Village at YMCA Camp Erdman Project
Thanks to the efforts of one hundred volunteers from Rotary, YMCA, Nan, Inc. and the community, our Rotary Village cabins at YMCA Camp Erdman were transformed from being “not so gently used” to good as new!  A big mahalo to all of our members who joined us over the weekend!  Additionally, a special shout-out to Don Anderson and Reese Liggett for leading this project.  Also, to Phil Wright, Bob Sumpf, Kent Reinker, Dave Shanahan and Kirk Hovious for laying the foundation and prepping the village; as well as Linda Coble, Ann Stamp Miller and Paul Saito for being our historians and memorializing this project!  The work accomplished will positively impact thousands of children for years to come! - PE Gwen Yamamoto Lau
 
  
 
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'Olelo 2021 Youth Xchange Video Contest
 
The Rotary Club of Honolulu proudly sponsors this annual contest for all Hawaii youth, in the category of Creating Peace.
 
 
The 2021 Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition judging is completed and the winners have been determined.   Visit www.olelo.org/yxc2021. 
 
Middle School Finalists
• Winner:  Spread the Aloha  (Aliamanu Middle) 
• Passing Notes - Highlands Intermediate School
• Creating Peace - Mid Pacific Institute
 
High School Finalists
• Winner : Be a Piece of the Peace - Hawai`i Technology Academy 
• Peace Begins at Home - Kapa’a High School (Kaua`i)
• You Are Not Alone — Kaua`i High School
Centennial Park Waikiki
 
Centennial Park Waikiki  100 Years Rotary Service
 
 

Waikiki of today is worlds away from the wetlands, mudflats, fishponds and taro fields of the past. A walk among the modern concrete towers of our world-famous tourist destination reveals little in the way of culture or history and even less in green space.

Thanks to Rotary District 5000, Rotarians throughout the State of Hawaii, friends, neighbors and businesses in Waikiki, the only remaining patch of under-developed land in central Waikiki has been transformed from a barren debris-strewn gravel lot into an oasis of greenery.

 
Our Project and Social Outing Photo Albums-Please visit!
June 8 Hybrid Meeting - Hi'ilei Kawelo
June 1 Zoom Meeting - Manny Menendez
May 22 Workday at Rotary Village, YMCA Camp Erdman
May 25 Pau Hana Hybrid Event
May 18 Zoom Meeting - Dr. Patrick Sullivan
May 11 Zoom Meeting - Creating Peace Videos
May 4 Hybrid Meeting - Danny Kim
April 27 Zoom Meeting - Celebration of Rotary Service
April 20 Zoom Meeting - Pete Gumataotao
April 13 Zoom Meeting - Meet Our Members
April 6 Zoom Meeting - Tammi Oyadomari-Chun
March 23 Zoom Meeting - Dr. Scott Miscovich
March 16 Zoom Meeting - Mark Spain
2019 Pictures - Group 2
March 9 Zoom Meeting - Lt. Gov. Josh Green
March 2 Zoom Meeting - Oz Stender
2019 Pictures - Group 1
February 23 Zoom Meeting - Nanette Napoleon
February 16 Zoom Meeting - Hadeel Anabtawi
February 9 Zoom Meeting - Jennine Sullivan
February 2 Zoom Meeting - Mufi Hannemann
Centennial Park Waikiki transferred to the City
January 26 Zoom Meeting - Nanette Napoleon
January 19 Zoom Meeting - Daniel Martinez
Centennial Park Waikiki Work Day III
January 12 Zoom Meeting - Diane Peters-Nguyen and John Blalock
January 5 Zoom Meeting - Peter von Buol
December 15 Zoom Meeting - Bobby Moderow, Jr.
December 8 Zoom Meeting
December 1 Zoom Meeting - Col. Speros Koumparakis
November 24 Zoom Meeting - Camille Nelson
November 17 Zoom Meeting - Kevin Pease
November 10 Zoom Meeting - Chad Blair
November 3 Zoom Meeting - Steven Levinson
October 27 Zoom Meeting - Michael Latham
October 20 Zoom Meeting - Vocational Minutes
October 13 Zoom Meeting - Keith Amemiya
Centennial Park Waikiki Work Day II
October 6 Zoom Meeting - Rick Blangiardi
Centennial Park Waikiki Work Day
September 22 Zoom Meeting - Dr. Kevin Kuich
September 15 Zoom Meeting - A. Kam Napier
September 1 Zoom Meeting - Chad Wiggins
August 18 Zoom Meeting - Dr. Eileen Hilton
August 11 Zoom Meeting - Dave Kennedy
August 4 Zoom Meeting - Quinn Vittum
July 21 Zoom Meeting - Scott Nago
July 14 Zoom Meeting - Jessica Lani Rich
July 7 Zoom Meeting - President's Vision
June 30 Zoom Meeting - Change of Command!
Centennial Park Construction
Palolo Valley Clean-up
Bali Project Planning Update
Hamakua Marsh Service Project March 1
Winter Beer Fest February 8
Christmas Caroling at Shriners December 19
Gift Bag Distribution at Mayor Wright and Kaahumanu Homes
Thailand Service Project
Centennial Park Clean-up Day
Rotary Gives Thanks Project at Kahi Mohala
Centennial Park Blessing & Groundbreaking, July 29
Rotary Links
 
RI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
As a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  Rotary will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in which people from underrepresented groups have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders.
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