UNITE FOR GOOD

Aloha! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am truly grateful for your dedication as a member of Rotary - Hawai'i. I have enjoyed meeting so many of you and I am impressed with the variety of projects that all of your clubs are doing.

We're almost to the halfway mark of our 2025-26 Rotary year and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for 'uniting for good' to make our community and world a better place. There is a lot of unrest in many parts of the world, but you as a Rotarian are working with your club to improve our communities with the many amazing projects you all do.

Your contributions to The Rotary Foundation are important. We ask each of you to join Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) with a contribution of at least $25.00 to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund. These funds provide for global grants around the world and some of that money comes back to your club for your community projects. In addition, donations to PolioPlus continue to fight the spread of Polio and work to eradicate Polio and save millions of children from contracting this incurable disease. Every dollar large or small is doing good in the world!

I especially want to recognize the hard work of our Club Presidents and Assistant Governors for their leadership and care. They are our backbone and anchor for our clubs and we appreciate you! The District Governor line and Leadership Team are working together to support you, our members and our club leaders.

We thank all of you, our members, for all you do and wish you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new year.

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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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Community Service Committee
Dec. 16, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Presidents-Elect Forum
Dec. 16, 2025
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Membership Committee meeting
Dec. 17, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Youth Service Chairs meeting
Dec. 29, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Club Service Forum
Jan. 06, 2026
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Presidents' Mid-Year Workshop
Jan. 10, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Membership Forum
Jan. 14, 2026
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

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Need a wrapped Christmas present? The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise has the solution for you! Visit the kiosk at the Lahaina Cannery Mall, Dec 12-14, 10am to 5pm and pick up a wrapped box of See's Candies. Proceeds go to Lahaina community service projects.

The RC of Kahala Sunrise again participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's, fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease. Every day, Alzheimer's takes more of our parents, grandparents, partners, siblings, friends and neighbors. Every day, more are diagnosed.

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.

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month. We are fortunate in Hawaii to be able to celebrate the holidays, but many in the world do not have access to the resources we are privileged to have. It is through The Rotary Foundation that we are able to make a difference in the world.
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If you or someone you know wants to make a year-end gift, contact our Planned Giving Officer, Erin Groble at erin.groble@rotary.org to discuss your options or connect with our regional Major Gift Officer, Marge Cole, at marge.cole@yahoo.com.

Plan ahead. If you already know how you want to give, no need to wait for the year-end rush to make your gift, you can start the process now.

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The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) was the recipient of a grant for $26,000 from the Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000 Foundation Maui Fires Relief Fund to continue restoration efforts at Kahoma Village in Lahaina. The project builds on community planting events held earlier this year and expands long-term recovery efforts for one of West Maui’s impacted neighborhoods.

With Rotary funding, MNMRC and community partners will plant more than 300 additional native and Polynesian-introduced plants, install three interpretive educational signs, and host hands-on workshops focused on soil health, composting, and reef-friendly landscaping practices. These efforts support both ecological restoration and community healing by expanding shade, restoring local vegetation, enhancing food security through fruit-bearing trees, and improving access to a safe public green space for Kahoma’s 600 residents and the wider Lahaina community.

This project is part of MNMRC’s larger land-to-sea approach to protecting Maui’s nearshore waters. By restoring healthy vegetation and eliminating synthetic landscaping chemicals at Kahoma Village, the project reduces polluted stormwater runoff that would otherwise carry sediment and contaminants to the ocean and nearby coral reefs.

Joanne Laird, a member of the Rotary Maui Fires Relief Fund Advisory Committee, shared: “The funding provided by Rotary demonstrates the unified commitment among Rotarians to support the Lahaina community throughout its recovery process.” According to Jill Wirt, Project Manager: “MNMRC is grateful for Rotary’s partnership in advancing recovery, resilience, and environmental stewardship rooted in community leadership.”

Have you identified your club’s project yet?????

On October 24, World Polio Day, Rotary will join partners, health workers, survivors, and advocates to reaffirm our promise to the world’s children: polio eradication is possible—and it’s a promise we will keep.

Has your club identified your awareness project yet???

Club	Club Project	POC
Rotary Club of East Honolulu	Shangri-La Tour (8 November)	Cheryl Holdcroft / Mae Mendelson	choldcroft@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Ewa Beach	Eat Pizza, Fight Polio	Tes Banagan	tessamoraine@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Hilo	Tour de Tucson	Newton Chu	newtonchurotaryhilo@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Hilo Bay	Polio Pig and 'End Polio Now' bracelets	Tim Hansen	rchbtimhansen@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Honolulu		Carolann Biederman/Brian Dunkel	cabc.consulting@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset	Tee Off Against Polio' - waikele Country Club (24 Oct / 6:30am)	James Ham	James.ham@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Kahului	Happy Dollars for month of October and President Gary will match what is raised	President Gary	albitzg@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Kaneohe	Bring your spare change to End Polio Now' - Jolene's in Kaneohe	Jon Smith - President	rotaryjwm@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Kihei Waialea	Pennies for Polio Pau Hana / Kihei Elementary Pennies for Polio contest	Allan Weiland/Jay Saternstein	aw3200@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise	Donating October Happy Dollars for PolioPlus
Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset	Dedicate Raffle prizes funds for PolioPlus	Joanne Laird	mamalrd01@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Maui	Maui Potluck Dinner - Bring change	Heather Mueller	heathermaymueller@yahoo.com
Rotary Club of Metro Honolulu	Pickle Ball for Polio - November	PDG Roz
			hleandrocorp@gmail.com
Rotary Club of Mililani Sunrise	'Da Color Purple' / Coins for Polio	Paul Nakachi	exlender808@outlook.com
Rotary Club of Wahiawa Waialua	Pizza for Polio / Pennies Plus for Polio	Marie Abatayo	hiyapapaya22@yahoo.com
Rotary Club of Waianae		Nalani Flinn
Rotary Club of Wailuku	Dedicate all 'Happy/Sad dollars' for PolioPlus

Looking forward to your email....

cooperr001@hawaii.rr.com

PDG Roz

Ending polio - We can do this.... - Raise for Rotary


Clubs	Members	Polio Plus Goal	YTD	PolioPlus Society Members
Ala Moana	38	$6,000.00	$280.00	18
Aloha Hawaii Internation	25	$1,000.00	$0.00	0
Downtown Honolulu	35	$3,000.00	$353.60	12
East Honolulu	24	$500.00	$103.50	4
E-Club of Hawaii	17	$150.00	$25.88	0
Eco Maui	6	$150.00	$0.00	0
Ewa Beach	22	$1,000.00	$0.00	9
Hanalei Bay	37	$5,000.00	$0.00	13
Hickhan Pearl Harbor	20	$300.00	$100.00	2
Hilo Bay	54	$1,500.00	$273.50	7
Hilo	111	$4,000.00	$5,300.00	12
Honolulu	104	$0.00	$617.50	1
Honolulu Pau Hana	12	$1,050.00	$0.00	3
Honolulu Sunrise	34	$1,650.00	$100.00	8
Honolulu Sunset	31	$1,000.00	$303.50	11
International Peace WE	10	$0.00	$0.00	0
Kahala Sunrise	23	$500.00	$0.00	0
Kahului Maui	19	$200.00	$0.00	2
Kaka'ako Eco	20	$200.00	$0.00	0
Kaneohe	26	$750.00	$0.00	9
Kapaa	13	$250.00	$0.00	1
Kapolei	15	$500.00	$200.00	5
Kapolei Sunset
Kauai	17	$1,000.00	$1,020.00	4
Kihei-Wailea	43	$2,000.00	$0.00	8
Kona	53	$3,000.00	$1,700.00	8
Kona Mauka	14	$500.00	$0.00	1
Kona Sunrise	23	$1,000.00	$0.00	10
Lahaina	12	$900.00	$0.00	0
Lahaina Sunrise	27	$500.00	$678.00	1
Lahaina Sunset	43	$500.00	$10.00	7
Maui	13	$1,000.00	$103.50	3
Metropolitan Honolulu	40	$7,000.00	$258.75	13
Mililani Sunrise	18	$925.00	$250.00	10
North Hawaii	16	$0.00	$0.00	1
Pahoa Sunset
Pearl Harbor	33	$800.00	$0.00	1
Pearlridge	19	$800.00	$0.00	5
Poipu Beach	21	$2,000.00	$91.75	5
South Hilo	35	$2,500.00	$25.00	3
Upcountry Maui	10	$500.00	$303.50	2
Volcano	22	$200.00	$0.00	1
Wahiawa Waialua	14	$800.00	$0.00	3
Waianae Coast	21	$1,500.00	$100.00	5
Waikiki	49	$2,000.00	$470.00	12
Wailuku Maui	17	$1,500.00	$25.88	2
West Honolulu	42	$1,500.00	$150.00	12
West Kauai	13	$1,500.00	$0.00	2
West Pearl Harbor	10	$500.00	$50.00	3
Windward Oahu	21	$100.00	$0.00	4
e-Club Ohana Rotaract		$50.00	$0.00


	1342	$63,275.00	$12,893.86	243