Pali View for Sept 9 (Aug 25, 2022)

Speaker: Benson Medina (Fri Sept 9) 12n via Zoom

Benson's topic is How Native Hawaiian Foundations Influence Rotary in Hawaii

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81784510005?pwd=UTlqNDZtUGJuSXQvOTBETjM2OGgydz09

Meeting ID: 817 8451 0005
Passcode: 253649

As the number of COVID cased have decreased, we hope to have in-person meetings once a month for now. The next in-person meeting will be on Sep 16th, noon at the Waikiki Yacht Club, cost $27. At that meeting, we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Hunger Action Day event on Sep 23 at the State Capitol, so please sign up on the Doodle to attend the meeting : Doodle Link/sign up: https://doodle.com/poll/p9vbpnh2rpnk2zwg?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

We will be participating in the Hunger Action Day on Sept 23 at the State Capitol, If you would like to help collect food at the Capitol, please sign up on the same Doodle or drop them off your food donation on Sep 23 at the Capitol on Beretania.

The next in-person meeting will be on October 28th at Simply Sichuan. We need a minimum of 20 people to attend. The Doodle link will be sent out later.

Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary joint project!

The Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary have joined together for a Hunger Action Day project on Sept 23, 11 am to 1 pm at the State Capitol. Volunteers are needed to help collect food for Food Bank. If you are available, please sign up on the Doodle. If you are not available but would like to help out with food or cash donations, drive by the State Capitol on Beretania and drop your donation off.

Doodle Link/sign up: https://doodle.com/poll/p9vbpnh2rpnk2zwg?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

Internationally, for the second year, four service organizations (Lions, Kiwanis, Optimists, and Rotary) have encouraged joint service projects in September. The Optimists were not available to join us on the 23rd.

Thank you,

Naomi

HRYF donations - Foodland's Give Aloha

In the month of September, Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation (HRYF) is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. This program honors Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan, and continues his legacy of giving back to the community. If you would like to donate:

1) Go to Foodland and give the cashier your Maikai card and tell them to credit HRYF # 77199

2) Donate up to $249 to the HRYF

3) Write your name and West Honolulu Rotary on the receipt (important)

4) Email your receipt to office@hawaiirotaryyouthfoundation.org

Last year, HRYF funded $270,000 in scholarships. Our club received a $5,000 scholarship to award to a student of our choice.

Board Mtg. (5p) and Club Assembly & Social (6p) on Fri Sept 30!

Board mtg will begin at 5:00p (Board members) and Club Assembly and social at 6:00p (families/guests are invited, too)!

Date: Friday, Sept 30, 2022

Location: Roland Chun's Residence

Doodle Link/sign up: https://doodle.com/poll/p9vbpnh2rpnk2zwg?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link

Thank you!

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

Basic education and literacy is one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus. We know that basic education and literacy are essential for reducing poverty, improving health, encouraging community and economic development, and promoting peace. Consider these facts: If all women completed primary education, there would be 66% fewer maternal deaths.

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population. Rotary's goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults.