~Interested in going to Pohnpei, Micronesia for an International Service project? We are working on a health fair project in early May 2026. If you are interested in joining the group for a hands-on project, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/CHTPCvNM4kKxxsQw7
~HRYF (Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation) applications are due to the club scholarship rep by Feb 1. Apps at: https://www.hawaiirotaryyouthfoundation.org/
~RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) camp applications are due in January. Apps at https://www.rylahawaii.org/
~D5000 Yellow Pages, Rotarian to Rotarian. We have our own "Yellow Pages" of fellow Rotarians in business. The listing if free, but if you want to have a banner, it's $30/year. If you need to look up a company or want to post your business, go to https://rotaweb.org/ypg_search.cgi?district=5000
~Get ready to celebrate Rotary’s birthday in February by spreading the word about Rotary. We’d like everyone to “Each one, Reach one” and share the fun, friendships and all the good work we do for our communities. More information to come.
~District Community Service Chair Nathan Graves and Team are coordinating the plans together for multiple projects District-wide to make a large, visible impact. Many of the multi-club projects with the environment theme will be on April 25th, Rotarians at Work Day, but some are planned on other April dates for each island for clubs, partner organizations and volunteers to work together. Check out the Service Project page for the list CLICK HERE to go to the site page.
~Today, in the Rotary Club of Hilo's 105th year, I am so excited about our future. I will be attending the Rotary international convention in Taipei Taiwan in June 2026. The week before the Convention I will join over 300 other Rotarians to ride around Taiwan to raise money for Polio Plus. I have learned that International Rotarians are more alike than we are different. They care about their communities, they care about the world, they care about others. They are committed to do more through Rotary. I am too. And I am going to represent District 5000 and Hawaii by riding over 500 kilometers the week before the convention to raise money for Polio Plus. Please support my efforts by donating to this effort! Your donation goes to the PolioPlus fund at The Rotary Foundation in your name. Mahalo and Aloha, Newton https://raise.rotary.org/Newton-Chu/challenge031