Rotary has a way of surprising you. It surprises you when a stranger across the table becomes a lifelong friend. It surprises you when a small project in one neighborhood ripples outward in ways you never imagined. And it may surprise you when you realize that the person Rotary has changed most … is you. That is why this year, we are called to harness the change within ourselves, to look to the future, and to Create Lasting Impact.
For our Rotarian At Work Day project, we chose to help Child & Family Services and the CFS Guild with installing planter boxes and a sand box for their clients. The CFS Guild is a dedicated volunteer group that supports Child & Family Service through fundraising, community engagement, and hands-on service projects that directly benefit the families we serve. For over 40 years, the Guild has been instrumental in enhancing our programs and facilities, embodying the spirit of collective action and demonstrating how community partnership strengthens our mission to support Hawai‘i's families.
Service Day highlights include:
- Nearly 25 volunteers from CFS Guild and Rotary Club of West Honolulu
- 3 hours of service per volunteer
- Cleaned and weeded the front area
- Added 450lbs of fresh soil and planted nearly three dozen plants
- Built a sandbox for the children’s play area
- Purchased books, seeds, and gardening supplies for future use
Our Vision : "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves." Rotary's vision statement adopted by the Board and Trustees in June 2017, reflects the impact Rotary aspires to have on the world and our members.
Our Mission : We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Rotary polio eradication project is our top priority. Rotary launched PolioPlus in 1985 and was a founding member of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. Unless we eradicate polio, within 10 years, as many as 200,000 new cases could occur around the world each year. In the past few years, only two countries have reported cases of polio caused by the wild virus, but no child anywhere is safe until we’ve vaccinated every child. Polio anywhere is a threat everywhere. Please help us reach our club goal of $1,500 and donate to our fundraise to help to immunize 400 million children each year until Polio is eradicated from planet Earth. Until then, it is just a plane ride away from us. Click to donate
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