Service Above Self. Friendship. Community. Aloha in Action!
This is what Rotary Club of Hilo is all about! From delivering Keiki Dictionaries, preparing meals for Hawaiʻi Island Home for Recovery, to welcoming new members into our Rotary ʻohana, to joining hands with Assistance League of Hawaiʻi to help our keiki shop for free school clothes — every moment reflects the power of people coming together to make a difference.
Loke Kipilii and Christina Guilfoil were inducted at our Club's meeting on the day before Halloween! Welcome aboard! Pictured l-r: Connie Ichinose (standing in for Newton Chu as sponsor); Loke Kiplii; Christina Guilfoil; and Carleye Wolf, sponsor for Christina and club President, Jen Tanouye.
The 2026 Hilo Brewfest, a RCOH fundraiser, was tremendously successful! $15,000 to the Hawaii Island Family Medical Residency Program; $15,000 to the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii; $7,500 to Aloha Ilio Rescue; $7,500 to the Hawaii Island Home for Recovery; and $30,000 to the club's foundation for more good deeds in our community and in the world. Congrats, Brewfest supporters, workers, and attendees! A grand total of $75,000!
RCOH members and youth represent at the annual Hilo Veterans Day Parade. Proud to be a part of this great event
Every Thursday, Rotary Club of Hilo members come together through our Go Cook ʻUm program to prepare homemade lunches for residents of Hawaiʻi Island Home for Recovery (HIHR). For more than 20 years, HIHR has helped individuals and families experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives through housing assistance, individualized support, and pathways toward greater stability and independence. Our weekly meal preparation is one small but meaningful way to support this important work. Through good food, friendship, and a little aloha, our Rotarians demonstrate what Service Above Self looks like in action — neighbors helping neighbors, one meal at a time.
Learn more: [Go Cook ʻUm Program Page] | [Hawaiʻi Island Home for Recovery]
Hilo Rotary members Wally Wing and Treena Breyfogle delivered student dictionaries to third graders at Haili Christian School in Hilo this past week, helping open the door to learning, discovery, and the joy of owning a book of their own.
The Rotary Club of Hilo’s Third Grade Dictionary Project brings Rotarians into local classrooms to personally present dictionaries to students and share in the excitement of learning. More than a gift, each dictionary is a tool for curiosity, vocabulary, and confidence — one that students can take home, use with their ʻohana, and keep as their very own. Visits like this one to Haili Christian School reflect Rotary’s commitment to literacy, education, and opening doors for Hawaiʻi Island’s keiki.
Learn more about Hilo Rotary Club's Keiki Dictionary program
Hilo Rotary Club volunteered with Assistance League Hawaii members who provide our keiki with $75 gift cards they could use to buy their school clothes. Our Rotarians were at the Hilo Walmart this past Saturday, Oct 17th helping each family to buy clothes for school. So much fun and rewarding for all! #rotary
Volcano History Tour yesterday. Shout out to Liana and RC of Volcano members… they were fantastic hosts!
Service Above Self Since 1920
Hilo, HI 96720
United States of America