UNITE FOR GOOD

WELCOME 2026! Our Rotary Year has 6 months more to accomplish so many wonderful projects for our community. Congratulations to our new Board of Directors and President Elects for our 2026-2027 Rotary Year. I encourage all Rotarians to 'just say YES' when asked to serve on the Board, on a Committee and to serve as President! It's a wonderful experience!

I have been able to visit all of our amazing Rotary Clubs throughout Hawaii. It was wonderful to meet so many of you and to see the variety of ways that you make our community a better place to live and to raise our families. If not for you and your club, who would provide these services?

Our District 5000 has plans for this coming year. April is Earth Month and we look to have all clubs do a major project in April that can help our environment. In May we hope to travel to Micronesia to help with health projects.... More details to come. Keep your calendar open to attend the District Conference on Oahu over Hawaii Statehood Day Weekend on August 21, 22, 23, 2026.

A new order of District Shirts should arrive next week. Get your order in now and if you have already ordered a shirt, please confirm what size and color of shirt you have on order, so we can get it to you early in the new year.

Be careful with possible SCAMS in our emails. It appears that some problems are attached to items in our system. Do Not Open anything that does NOT come from the known email of your fellow Rotarian and do not purchase tickets or send money or make donations to unknown sources. Look Twice - Be Careful!

End Polio Donation

Rotary International's presidential message for the 2025-26 Rotary year is "Unite for Good". This message encourages Rotary members to be a force for unity and positive change by embracing growth, service, and connection. It emphasizes that Rotary members are "People of Action" who don't just wait for change, but actively create it by uniting for good.

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Public Image Meeting
Jan. 22, 2026
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Youth Service Chairs
Jan. 26, 2026
Oahu RYLA
Jan. 30, 2026 – Feb. 01, 2026
RAG Mental Health Initiatives
Jan. 30, 2026
Pre-Presidents Elect Learning Seminar
Jan. 31, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Club Service Forum
Feb. 03, 2026
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome to Rotary!
Feb. 07, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

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Jan 16, 2026

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Dec 24, 2025

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Nov 18, 2025

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Aug 20, 2025

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Report from the Interact Students at St. Joseph School in Hilo: Last year, we created the M.E.D.I.C project, an ongoing project dedicated to creating medical kits that included essentials for homeless people. These medical bags included bandages, disinfecting wipes, neosporin, expandable towels, and more. We also made female bags that had female hygiene products. With these bags, we included inspirational quotes and a small toy in order to lift the receiver’s spirits as sometimes little things can impact a person’s emotions. We also included multi-colored rosaries for people to choose from so that they can also further enhance their belief in God and practice their faith

Plugged IN, Charged UP! 4 Peace - Because the Planet Needs a Hug (And So Do You) PLUGGED IN, CHARGED UP EV ROADTRIP 🚗 Celebrate peace, planet Earth, and Earth Day!

Saturday, April 22 – Grab your EV, hybrid, or that fancy electric thing your cousin won't stop talking about (borrow it!) and cruise to your nearest Peace Pole. No EV? Carpool! Ride tandem on an e-bike! Just get there with maximum fun and minimal fossil fuels. ⚡

Once you arrive, celebrate Peace on the Planet YOUR way: meditate under a tree, have a picnic, do interpretive dance, or just stand there looking serene and accomplished.🕊️

CLICK HERE to log in your project with the International Peace, WE Rotary club

For a limited time only, our Official Licensed Vendor, Island Traditions has Rotary polo shirts on sale. Check it out and place your order at: https://www.islandtraditions.com/rotary

Hello All,

The Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group, District 5150 Chapter, invites you to our quarterly community meeting featuring Gordon McInally, Rotary International's President 2023-2024, who launched mental health and wellness as a global priority for Rotary. Event Details:

Date/Time: Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PST, Location: Zoom Virtual Event, Cost: FREE

Who Should Attend: District 5150 Rotary members, Rotaractors, Interactors, mental health service providers, and anyone interested in mental health issues.

What to Expect: Hear Gordon's insights on why mental health is a priority for Rotary, Learn about creative initiatives from Clubs and Districts worldwide, Participate in an interactive Q&A session

Please: Register early at: https://rotary5150.org/events/conversation-gordon-mcinally/

Invite others who care about mental health

The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants before the meeting. We look forward to seeing you!

The Rotary Club of Maui received a Certificate of Appreciation from the State Department of Transportation for being a part of the No Ka Oi Highway Hui. The club decided to do a project close to home here in Kula. Michael Lilly organized the 2 mile stretch of road that we clean quarterly. The Rotary Club of Maui is listed on a road sign and our two miles are in Kēōkea. The state Department of Highways provided vests and trash bags. It is a very rewarding service project.

2026 D5000 International Service Project: ROOTS (Regional Outreach Opportunities for Training and Sustainability) for a Healthy Micronesia, May 4-7, 2026

Two Main Objectives:
• Advancing sustainable emergency, critical, and ophthalmic care through training and medical equipment donation to Chuuk and Pohnpei through Dr. Lorenzo Albala, Dr. Sila Bal, Dr. Cecily Wang, Dr. James Ham, and Paramedic Chico Caballero.
• Advancing sustainable community health and wellbeing through Rotarian-led workshops and screenings at community health and wellbeing fairs utilizing local and international partnerships

Message from John Hewko, Rotary General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer.

    For 120 years, Rotary has been a force for good. I am pleased to provide you with an advance copy of the 2024-25 annual report, so you can be among the first to read about how your contributions amplify our ability to do good where it is needed most.
    The report offers insights about a milestone year. We exceeded our goal of building the Endowment to US$2.025 billion, reaching US$2.050 billion in outright gifts and commitments. Our latest Programs of Scale grant recipient is a high-impact initiative that will expand economic opportunities and pathways to peace in Colombia. New partnerships have grown our Rotary Peace Centers to include programs for peacebuilders throughout Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. We also renewed a critical partnership to bolster our ongoing global polio eradication efforts.
    In these and many other ways, the generosity of donors like you allows us to transform our ambitions into sustainable action and create lasting change. It is an honor to serve among such dedicated people who are committed to making a meaningful impact in the world.

On September 20, 2025, 14 members and friends of the Rotary Club of Honolulu (RCOH) came together in the city of Hue in central Vietnam. We were gathered to embark the next day on a service project that would provide playground equipment, lunch boxes, pens and crayons to 6 elementary schools in a remote commune west of Dong Ha not far from the border of Laos. Our local hosts and partners were members of the Rotary Club of Quan Tri, a relatively new club of 14 members. The playground equipment was in the warehouse, ready to be installed. The 500 lunch boxes and pens were on the bus, and the crayons were in our respective suitcases. We were ready and excited to go, and then we got a text from Uyen, our local Rotarian contact: The newly installed local government officials weren’t going to let us (foreigners) get on the school campuses. Our participation in this project was effectively cancelled.

As we approach the season of gratitude, Aloha Ranch would like to extend our warmest mahalos to all our donors who have made a profound impact on the lives of Lahaina's fire survivor families. We are especially grateful to the Rotary District 5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund, whose extraordinary generosity—over $300,000 in funds—has helped hundreds of families move into new homes and rebuild their lives after the devastating fires.