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President's Message for November 26, 2024

Aloha Kakou,

ALERT ALERT!!! November and December meeting days shift to the first and third Wednesday. The December meetings are on December 4 and 18.

Happy Thanksgiving! Rotarians at our club, clubs throughout District 5000, make a difference in people’s lives locally, in our country and internationally. “Service Above Self” carry our hearts in giving thanks for what we have and to help others.

This Thanksgiving Day, take time to rest, be with family and friends and look forward to more holiday cheer.

Mahalo to all for your service, fellowship and fun - Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise RoCKS!

Calvin Hara

President

NVM Interact Friendsgiving

The Niu Valley Middle School Interact Club held a Friendsgiving Celebration and several of our members including President Calvin Hara, Wes Mun, and Dianne Bosworth went over to help with the festivities.

Leslie Lam, 11-2-24

If you were a tree...what kind of tree would you be?

Mahalo to Leslie Lam (Mrs. Hawaii America, 2000), author of “Trees Please,” for sharing her book and inspiration for creating this story.

We also had a visit from Hide Nishimura and family from the Rotary Club of Eniwa, Hokkaido. Always great to see our friends from Japan!

And we induced Erika Galarneau as the newest member of our board of directors. Congratulations Erika!

Walk to End Alzheimerʻs

The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise fielded a team for the Walk to End Alzheimerʻ s on November 2, 2024. As a dementia-friendly club we are proud to support the Alzheimerʻs Association Hawaiʻi.

Halloween Party 10-27-24

Sunday, October 27, 2024 was a spook-tacular celebration! The Rotary Clubs of East Oʻahu and Windward Oʻahu came together for a Halloween Party and Costume Contest, showing off both creativity and community spirit! From monkeys to magicians, we saw it all and had a blast connecting with friends. A huge thanks to everyone who dressed up, danced, and made this night unforgettable. Happy haunting!

Robert and Aries Jackson gave us their best Popeye and Olive Oil!

Tatsu Sasaki, U.S. VETS - 10-23-24

Did you know that 10% of homeless in Hawaiʻi are veterans? And that up to 20% of vets have reported PTSD in a given year? Mahalo to Tatsu Sasaki, Development & Communications Manager, U.S.VETS Hawai’i for speaking to us about this issue. U.S. VETS is a non-profit that works to prevent and end veteran homelessness. The Rotary Club of Kahala Sunrise is holding a professional menʻs clothing drive from now until November 20th for U.S. VETS. Contact us to learn more about donating.