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E Komo Mai! Rotary is a volunteer leadership organization of professionals and community leaders with a heart for service. We are the Windward Sunrise Rotary Club of Oahu in Kailua, Hawaii. We are a friendly and active group. Please join us on Tuesdays at 7:15 am in-person or virtually!

Kailua Service Care Event

On March 28th the Rotary Club of Kaneohe, Windward Oahu, and Windward Oahu Sunrise supported the Kailua Service Care Event. This event provides services for houseless individuals. Volunteers provide assistance with housing applications, employment support, veteran services, health care and insurance applications, legal aid, and assistance with IDs and vital documents. Additionally, those that attend are offered a meal, hygiene items, a shower, hair cuts, clothing, and free medical exams. Thank you to the efforts of all the Rotarians and community members that support this meaningful and important event for our windward community.

RYSE Donations

One of our club's outstanding members, Julie Strivens, organized a service event with RYSE (Residential Youth Services & Empowerment). RYSE is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization operating a youth access center and shelter services in Kailua, Oahu. From 8am to 8pm seven days a week, youth ages 14–24 can use their drop-in services free of charge. Their goal is to provide safety and help youth get off the streets, so that they can live and thrive as healthy, happy young adults. Our club collected hygiene products that were donated to a group of ~25 youth. Julie made Valentines with a card signed by our club members to accompany the donations.

Castle Christmas Tree Lighting

On 12/7/2022 the Rotary Club of Windward Oahu Sunrise assisted 'ohanas in the windward community to board trolleys for the lighting of the tree at Castle Hospital.

Pau Hana to Celebrate Paul Harris Fellows

On January 10th, our club gathered to celebrate the latest recognition of our Paul Harris Fellows. Paul Vierling, Sarah Herrmann, and David Herrmann were recognized for their generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation.

Hawai'i Nature Center

Posted on Apr 13, 2021

At this morning's weekly meeting, we hosted an amazing and informative presentation by Hawai‘i Nature Center Executive Director Todd Cullison! Todd shared about the wonderful educational opportunities available through the Nature Center's science-based programming for keiki. During the pandemic, the Nature Center has pitched in to provide safe and accessible science education to children on Oahu. By providing valuable outdoor learning, parents can trust their keiki are in good hands and getting the education they deserve.

The photo here shows local keiki learning about Hawaiian watershed ecology and integrating hands-on experiential opportunities.

As Hawai‘i Nature Center celebrates 40 years of education, please check out their web site and consider supporting this wonderful educational opportunity for all those interested in Rotary's newest area of focus and service: Environment!

APRIL 17: Chowing Down for a Worthy Cause!

Posted on Apr 12, 2021