D5000 Clubs Doing Good in the World

  
Hilo Rotary Club volunteered with Assistance League Hawaii members who provide our keiki with $75 gift cards they could use to buy their school clothes.  Our Rotarians were at the Hilo Walmart this past Saturday, Oct 17th helping each family to buy clothes for school. It was a rewarding experience, and we enjoyed supporting our local youth. So much fun and rewarding for all!  
On September 11, 2026, the Rotary Club of Ala Moana launched its inaugural Happy Feet Service Project, providing 40 first-graders at King William C. Lunalilo Elementary School with brand-new Skechers shoes, socks, and drawstring backpacks.  Made possible through club donations and Rotary District 5000 Foundation funding, the project brought together Rotarians and Skechers representatives from Hawaiʻi and Las Vegas to help keiki find their perfect fit.  The smiles were priceless, and the impact extended beyond the classroom! 
   
Thank you Rotary Clubs of East Hawaii and UH-Hilo students: more than 70 people removed 905 gallons of invasive seaweed and muck from Waihonu AND recovered 7.5 tons of loose stones. 
   
 
        
The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise collected school supplies for local students at Walmart Ke‘eaumoku and donate school supplies to help support local keiki as they head back to school. Every backpack, notebook, pencil, and contribution makes a difference! 💙 They collected seven carloads of school supplies and raising more than $3,000 to support Pālolo Elementary School and William P. Jarrett Middle School. Of the funds raised, $1,600 will be donated to the third-grade class at Pālolo Elementary School at the donor’s request.
  
Rotary Club of Pearlridge presentrf third graders and their teachers at Manana Elementary School in Pearl City with brand new dictionaries as a part of Rotary International’s Dictionary 5000 project.  The club also visited Pearl City Highlands Elementary School and Kanoelani Elementary School to deliver dictionaries. We all had a great time looking up words and their definitions, as well as fun and interactive content contained in their dictionaries.
 
Pearl City High School Interact Club partners with Rotary Club of Pearlridge at annual Honolulu City & County Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup as they once again coming together to partner in the community to volunteer at the annual Honolulu City & County Pearl Harbor Bike Path Cleanup.  PCHS Interact Club and RCOP volunteers worked in teams to pick up rubbish on the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and Pearl Harbor shoreline from the HECO Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City to the bridge near Cutter Ford in Aiea.
 
 
Rotary Club of Hilo — the second oldest Rotary Club in Hawaii, chartered in 1920. The program brings together Rotarians and occasional guests to cook fresh, home‑style lunches for residents of the Hawaiʻi Island Home for Recovery (HIHR), a nonprofit that helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives through housing assistance, individualized support, and pathways to stability.
On behalf of the Youth Professional Exchange Team from Thailand, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to us by the Rotary members of District 5000 during our stay in Hawaii. Your kindness made our participation in the Young Professionals Exchange (YPE) Program a truly memorable experience.  We are deeply grateful and honored by the friendship, support, and collaboration that contributed to the success of this exchange. From the very first day to the conclusion of our program, all the Rotarians in District 5000 welcomed us with open arms, cared for us, and treated us with exceptional kindness and generosity. We were deeply touched by the time we spent together and will cherish the wonderful friendships we have formed for years to come. Our trip to Hawaii was an invaluable opportunity to experience the local culture, learn new things, and broaden our perspectives. The experience has left a lasting impression on all of us.  
Warm regards, Montana Kangkan, Team Leader, Thai YPE Team
Waianae US Vets project with JABSOM HOME Project, US Vets, and Dept of Health.  Rotary Clubs of Ewa Beach, Kapolei, West Pearl Harbor, Waianae, West Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Sunset, Wahiawa-Waialua and Kaneohe participated in serving pizza, distributing hygiene kits, school supplies and talking about Rotary at the US Vets Waianae facility and also at Maile Point Beach Park.