Aloha My Fellow Rotarians,
We are six months into our Rotary year and so much has happened since our last visit.  We are having our Polio Plus Fundraising project “Ride So They Can Walk.”   It’s still ongoing and together, we can “Make that Difference.” The fight against Polio lives on and we can reach our goal of raising $300K through everyone’s participation.  Don’t give up!   I ask that you continue to raise the public’s awareness of Polio, the good Rotary does in the world, and continue to Ride So They Can Walk.
 
Another project that is dear to my heart is the Holiday Homelessness Project at Kahauiki Village Transitional Housing on Oahu, where fellow Rotarians in collaboration with other organizations are donating their time, talent and resources by painting and cleaning these housing units.  Our goal is to help homeless families get off the street and into a home by the end of the month.  We sent a “wish list” via your club president asking for your assistance in supplying 30 of these housing units with needed household products and supplies.  Please work with your Club President and/or AG in securing items on the list.  This is a manageable act of giving that will make such a big difference for many families this holiday season.
 
We have so much to do and only 6+ months left to finish -- selecting your club officers for next year, hosting Foundation dinners on each island, updating your Rotary Club Central projects, supporting the Centennial Park project in Waikiki, planning our upcoming 2020 Rotary International Convention, awarding clubs with the RI President and the Governor Citations, hosting the Women in Rotary 30th Anniversary Tea celebration, engaging with our the Mauka to Makai - Malama the Land service projects and more.  So much to do, so little time to finish…
As we navigate to the end of the year and approach the holiday season continuing to change lives together, may the Spirit of Christmas be never-ending, filling your home with the warmest greeting for this holiday season.   
 
From my home to yours, a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday!