Events

Dedication of a Peace Pole that was intended to be planted in 2020 in honor of our 100 yr club anniversary.  This event is part of tethe COH's week of Peace.

The ponds surrounding the Seaside Restaurant is leased through DLNR.  The ponds, Na Loko I`a have lost some of their wetland due to invasive plants.  The project's main goal is to restore the wetland habitat for endangered waterbirds.  We will remove invasive non-native species, replanting the area with native plants.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

The Rotary Four-Way Test refers to building better friendships through respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and mutual enjoyment of each other’s company.  If you’re looking for some of that in your life, I have the thing just for you … SOCIAL SQUAD!!

The August event collected $260 in donations for The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii and we're thrilled to announce the October Social Squad event!

The mission of the Rotary Club of Hilo Social Squad is socializing with purpose by providing impactful support & awareness to local causes, organizations, and projects.  This month we'll be supporting End Polio Now!

Join us at Temple Bar on Wednesday October 19, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  A donation of $20 per person will be collected at the door to directly support the great work of Rotary International - End Polio Now!

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.

As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.  Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.  Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.

Social Squad is also a great introduction venue for new people to Rotary.  Bring a friend and enjoy a fun a night of Socializing with Purpose!

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

Help our new Eco Committee in this ongoing project that helps the clean up/eradication of invasive plants that have invaded and overgrown the ponds next to Seaside Restaurant.  This encourages the return of native water birds to the area.  We will also help in planting of native plants/ground cover to replace the invasive California grass.  Once you register, a map and instructions will be sent to you.

Fun Halloween Dress up Party, highlighting one of our member's business - the Arc of Hilo.  Costume Contest, Pupus, Games, DJ for dancing.  BYOB.

YMCA Mural: Interact and Rotarians Collaborative Project 

Opportunity for Rotarians to work with our Interact Club of Waiakea High School. Students will collaborate on the design and paint on to the 8’ x 40’ container. 

The YMCA is located at 300 W. Lanikaula St. just down from Waiakea High School located at 155 W. Kawili St., about a 10 minute walk.  

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays painting 1pm-4pm, weather permitting  

Starting in November  

Tuesday 1 & Thursday 3  

Tuesday 8 & Thursday 10  

Tuesday 15 & Thursday 17 

Tuesday 22  

Tuesday 29 

April is a founding member of the Eco Rotary Club of Kaka`ako.  Her club has become a model that D5000 uses to develop more cause based clubs.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

The club is helping to clear off the invasive plants overgrowing in the ponds next to Seaside Restaurant in Keaukaha and replanting native plants in its place.  This encourages native water birds to return to this beautiful area to rest, feed, and nest.  Please come down and help (even for just an hour or so) and experience the beauty of this island we call home!  Wear comfortable footwear that you don't mind getting a little muddy, sunscreen, garden gloves (if you have them), water, and a snack (optional).  Questions?  call/text Kumiko Mattison 808.895.2350 for more info.  See you there!  Connie 808.896.4926

YMCA Mural

Why:

YMCA is a community provider making an abundance of services available to a diverse Hilo community through their Family Visitor Center, providing a safe place for parents to receive their keiki, they have a Goodwill drop off box on sight, they provide help for folks trying to get insurance coverage through their Kokua Services, tomorrow’s leaders are created today with in their Junior Leadership Program, they sponsor a Sailing Program, have Day Camps when school is out, TSA Pre Check enrollment office is at their local, and their most popular program is their Fitness Center and offer a plethora of fitness class offerings lead by talented Instructors. The YMCA turns no one away from partaking in any of their fitness classes for inability to pay.

         The YMCA is located at 300 W. Lanikaula St. on a large swath of land with a huge 40 ft container on it used for storage. Wendy Botelho, the CEO of the YMCA was absolutely thrilled at the thought of having the container painted. She loves flowers so that was heavily considered in the design devised for the container.

Because of YMCA diverse reach of people in our Hilo community providing so many good services it would be great to provide them a fresh look with the help of Rotary and Interact. And what a great way for us Rotarians to work with our youth members on a public project.

Container design. The rainbow will have words on it. This design will appear

the larger sides of the container.

This design will be on the smaller ends.

But much preparation has to happen before we get to painting the actual mural on to the container.

☑ Rust restoration

☐ Prime Painted

☐Top Painted

☐ Stencil Making (Beckie)

☐ Draw design on container

☐ Mural painting

Please come lend a helping hand on fair weather Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, with clean up begin at 3. Please pack your own water and good humor.

Pictures of progress thus far

 8ft. by 40ft container

Shaun O’Brian Jomaxing,

power washing and rust conversion.

Prime paint application on to the top of container.

Now time to prime paint the rest of the container. And then paint the top coat on.

Please come and help.

The Rotary Four-Way Test refers to building better friendships through respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and mutual enjoyment of each other’s company.  If you’re looking for some of that in your life, I have the thing just for you … SOCIAL SQUAD!!  Social Squad is a great introduction venue for new people to Rotary.  Bring a friend and enjoy a fun a night of Socializing with Purpose!

The October event collected $750.00 in donations for Polio Plus and we're thrilled to announce what’s next for November … 

The mission of the Rotary Club of Hilo Social Squad is socializing with purpose by providing impactful support & awareness to local causes, organizations, and projects.  This month we'll be supporting our friends at The Salvation Army - Family Intervention Services.  

The Salvation Army Family Intervention Services (FIS) provides residential, prevention and intervention services to adolescents in communities on the Big Island of Hawai'i and Maui. Its mission is to provide youth with skills for a healthy lifestyle, and instill purpose, hope and vision to youth and their families. FIS provides opportunities to achieve academic success and personal resiliency.

Join us at Temple Bar on Wednesday November 16, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  A donation of $20 per person will be collected at the door to directly support the great work of The Salvation Army.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

We have a few more seats available! Please join us.

We are fortunate to have so many gifted members. The lovely and talented Bobby Jean Todd will guide you from harvesting foliage and flowers to designing a wreath.

Join this special actvity and create a unique and natural beauty of your own. Just imagine, a hand-crafted wreath to welcome the season and all your guests!

Saturday, November 19

It's a 7:30AM start outdoors; please be prepared for with covered shoes, protection from the sun or rain and water to keep hydrated. You'll receive more details on where we will meet and what tools and supplies will be needed. 

At about 10:00AM, You'll switch from hunter to artist and we'll work together at Gail's house until 3:00PM.  Please bring your lunch. 

Mini Mixers are designed for small groups of our members and guests to find common interests and get to know each other.

I hope you ae excited! Registration is required and limited to 8 Rotarians and guests. A $25 fee for supplies will be collected.

Send your questions to me at gtakaki808@gmail.com.  Mahalo, Gail Takaki

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

How great would it feel to help those most in need this holiday season??  (the answer is "soooo great!")

The Rotary Four-Way Test refers to building better friendships through respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and mutual enjoyment of each other’s company.  If you’re looking for some of that in your life, I have the thing just for you … SOCIAL SQUAD!!

The mission of the Rotary Club of Hilo Social Squad is socializing with purpose by providing impactful support & awareness to local causes, organizations, and projects.  This month we'll be supporting The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii.  

The Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping abused children in our community.  The Friends’ vision and mission focus on helping the children of abuse in East Hawaii and preventing child abuse in the future.  The Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii will be holding an event for children placed into foster care to be reunited with their estranged brothers & sisters and celebrate the holidays.  Your support will have direct impact to this amazing event and brighten lives of children in our community.

Join us at Temple Bar on Wednesday December 14, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  We will collect a donation of $20 per person at the door that will directly support the great work of The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center of East Hawaii.

Social Squad is also a great introduction venue for new people to Rotary.  Bring a friend and enjoy a fun a night of Socializing with Purpose!

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

Join te Eco Committee's newest project to create a sustainable garden for the residents of the Hawaii Island Home for Recovery.  The goal is to create a garden that the residents feel is their own.  To nurture, teach, and develop different skills in the residents, as well as in the Rotarians.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

We’ve combined TWO of our favorite social events into ONE, Harvey’s Walk ’n Talk and Social Squad!  Burn a few calories as you enjoy a guided walking tour of beautiful Hilo then put them back on with a tasty adult beverage at Temple Bar. 

Harvey’s Walk ’n Talk will meet & depart at 4:30pm from Temple Bar (64 Keawe St., Hilo) and conclude right back we started.  Those that choose to skip the physical activity, meet at 5:00pm at Temple Bar and imbibe in their delicious offerings.

The Rotary Four-Way Test refers to building better friendships through respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and mutual enjoyment of each other’s company.  Bring a friend and enjoy a fun a night of Socializing with Purpose.

In 2022, Rotary Club of Hilo’s Social Squad raised & donated over $3000 to organizations doing good work in our local community. The mission of the Social Squad is socializing with purpose by providing impactful support & awareness to local causes, organizations, and projects.  This month we'll be supporting our friends at the  YWCA of Hawai'i Island!

Join us at Temple Bar on Wednesday February 15, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  A donation of $20 per person will be collected at the door to directly support the great work of the YWCA of Hawai'i Island.

This month's meeting is via Zoom.  See email from Connie for link.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

Clearing invasive plants and planting native ones in and around the pond next to Seaside restaurant so encourage the return of native water birds to this natural fish pond.

District Governor Randy Hart invites you to attend a fun evening to recognize East Hawaiian Rotarians and their generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation.

Reception with wine and pupus.

Registration information: cost $55 per person, https://square.link/u/SkKMkyyA

Chairs of ongoing projects will update.

The Zoom link for this hybrid meeting will be sent in the weekly meeting reminder.

Join us on Wednesday 3/15 and support the Hawaii Island Food Bank!  Bring donations of canned goods, non-perishable items, rice (5lb bag max).

We’ve combined TWO of our favorite social events into ONE, Harvey’s Walk ’n Talk and Social Squad!  Burn a few calories as you enjoy a guided walking tour of beautiful Hilo then put them back on with a tasty adult beverage at Temple Bar. 

Harvey’s Walk ’n Talk will meet & depart at 4:30pm from Temple Bar (64 Keawe St., Hilo) and conclude right back we started.  Those that choose to skip the physical activity, meet at 5:00pm at Temple Bar and imbibe in their delicious offerings.

The Rotary Four-Way Test refers to building better friendships through respect, trust, reciprocity, shared experience, and mutual enjoyment of each other’s company.  Bring a friend and enjoy a fun a night of Socializing with Purpose!

In 2022, Rotary Club of Hilo’s Social Squad donated over $3000 to organizations doing good work in our local community. The mission of the Social Squad is socializing with purpose by providing impactful support & awareness to local causes, organizations, and projects.  This month we'll be supporting the Hawaii Island Food Bank.  Items in need: Canned Goods (vegetables, beans, fruits, meats, soups), Non-Perishable Items (pasta, cereal, peanut butter, granola bars, coffee), and Rice (5lb bag max).

Join us at Temple Bar on Wednesday March 15, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  Your donations will be collected at the door to directly support the great work of the Hawaii Island Food Bank.