UNITE FOR GOOD

If April Showers bring May Flowers, we in Hawaii Rotary District 5000 have lots of flowers blooming in May. Your generous donations will be providing hundreds of Hawaii high school graduates with scholarships to help them further their education, become good citizens and future Rotarians. Young children that you, as Rotarians, read to in kindergarten and provide dictionaries to in 3rd grade will go on in school with books in their homes. Our environment is better because of the many community projects that clubs across Hawaii have worked on this past year.

Hawaii Rotarians continue to make a difference as we travel to Micronesia in May with medical supplies for our Polynesian neighbors. The funds for these medical supplies come from a Rotary International Global Grant because of your donations to The Rotary Foundation.

We ask all Rotarians to be certain they have contributed $25.00 or more to The Rotary Foundation before June 1st because it is an honor to have “Every Rotarian Every Year” (EREY) donate to the Rotary Foundation. These funds come back to our clubs and help with projects in Hawaii and around the world.

As I think about May flowers, I’m reminded of the wonderful people we get to know in Rotary. And sometimes, I wonder about those Rotarians I have not seen lately… I ask all of you to make a call and invite these friends back to a Rotary meeting, a social or a service project. Rotary friends are special and we want to support them as friends and members forever.

MAHALO,

Nancy Cabral
District Governor

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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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President Elect Forum
May 18, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
District Public Image Meeting
May 21, 2026 4:30 p.m.
Youth Service Chairs
May 25, 2026
Rotary Alumni Reconnect
1451 Queen Emma Street

May 27, 2026 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (UTC-10:00)
International World Series - Taipei & Barc
May 28, 2026
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
RAG Mental Health Initiatives
May 29, 2026 5:00 p.m.
Club Service Forum
Jun. 02, 2026
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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A "Farm Learn Earn" program started in West Kauai, as this type of program is needed. The program also just received money to purchase a tent from the West Kaua‘i Rotary using District Grant funds. That tent will be for the program’s nursery so seeds can be germinated on site instead of at participants’ homes. Kauai’s commercial farmer training program, GoFarm, recently closed its Kaua‘i Community College site, leaving the Farm Learn Earn program likely the only program of its kind on the island. The Farm Learn Earn program is also different in that its participants’ harvests are already committed to buyers, said Emilio Ruiz-Romero, a farmer and co-owner of ResiRoots Cafe. Read this article form Civil Beat:

In the aftermath of the devastating storm that wreaked havoc across our state, the Rotary Club of Wahiawa-Waialua went to work to help our North Shore neighbors. RCWW in collaboration with multiple partners: the Wahiawa Hongwanji; Mililani Hongwanji; Wahiawa Lions Club; Whitmore Economic Development Group; Ho`ala School; UH Office of Civic and Community Engagement; and the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center was able to provide nearly 200 meals over the past two days for families impacted by the storm and feed volunteers helping with the cleanup. Working with Pastor Danny and Pastor Bob, North Shore Christian Fellowship, who identified the need, RCWW answered the call (see attached photos).

The Service Above Self Award was presented to Arjun Aryal of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset on March 12, 2026. The Service Above Self Award is considered the highest honor that Rotary International (RI) can bestow on a member. It recognizes up to 150 outstanding Rotarians and Rotaractors each year whose service makes an impact on humanity. Nominators Dan Murariu and Beth Hoban wrote that Arjun’s legacy is not just in the projects completed, but in the increased spirit of engagement and action he fosters in every Rotarian he encounters. He is an outstanding example of how to translate the Rotary motto into daily, measurable humanitarian service.

The Rotary Peace Centers will accept applications for 2027-28 Rotary Peace Fellowships from 1 February through 15 May 2026. The Rotary Foundation will select up to 170 peace fellows this year to attend one of our nine partner universities with leading programs in peace studies, sustainable development, and conflict prevention and transformation. The fellows will be able to participate in a one-year professional development certificate program to learn advanced peacebuilding skills or earn a master’s degree in a variety of disciplines related to peace and development.