Events

Sunrisers!

NO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FIRST SHIFT

Sunrisers!

Our club has been asked to man one information booth. We need 3-4 volunteers.

Limited parking, street parking and walk to site.

Frank F. Fasi Civic and Kalanimoku Grounds near Honolulu Hale. 

Please RSVP!

Background:
 

Children & Youth Day happens on the first Sunday of October, each year. This year is the 30th Anniversary which begins on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 10:00am! CYD is a time to recognize the potential and special gifts of our keiki (children) and ‘ōpio (youth). It is a time for them to shine and share their bountiful energy with their community.

THE STORY OF CHILDREN & YOUTH DAY

In 1994, the Hawai‘i State Legislature and Governor established Children and Youth Day (CYD) in Hawai‘i as the first Sunday of every October to celebrate and honor our children and youth and the special contributions they make to our community. After much community discussion, Act 30 of 1997 was passed to dedicate the entire month of October as Children and Youth Month in Hawai‘i.

Rick Tabor, RCOH is the contact from Rotary;  rtabor12@twc.com

Join us! Let Rick Know if you are available and can help out! Mahalo

Organizers Include;

SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND

Chair, Children & Youth Day

“Hawaii is the first State in the United States of America to establish in law an annual celebration that honors and celebrates our children and youth and the wonderful contributions they make to our world. Mahalo a nui loa to the thousands of people who donate their time and resources to make Hawaii's Children and Youth Day and Month so special for our keiki and ‘ōpio!!!”

HERB LEE, JR.

Fiscal Manager, Children & Youth Day

“A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ia, No task is too great when all pull together. The Pacific American Foundation is proud to again be the Fiscal Sponsor of the Children and Youth Day event! This is our 7th year and the event continues to grow and grow in reaching more children and families. We hope you will join in to help make a difference in the lives of our youth!”

RAY SANBORN

Event Administrator, Children & Youth Day

“This is an opportunity for many of Hawaii's organizations focusing on youth to showcase their services. From Pre-Natal to Teens, Children and Youth Day event has Zones targeted for each age bracket to help the 40,000+ attendees learn about educational and family oriented programs available to them. Kama‘aina Kids is proud to be a part of this extraordinary event and look forward to serving the keiki, families and communities we live in.”

All,

Please join us on this Honolulu Sunrise Organized service project. 

We will be cleaning and prepping areas to be painted the following week.

Please RSVP and bring friends!

All,

Please join us on this Honolulu Sunrise Organized service project. 

We will be painting to beautify the Lanakila Senior Center.

Please RSVP and bring friends!

Instead of letting your food go to waste, Aloha Harvest collects and redistributes food to nourish and strengthen our community on Oʻahu.

33,457,152  pounds of food has been rescued since our operations began in November 1999!

Feed the Hungry

In Hawaiʻi, 48% of families are food insecure.(1) Aloha Harvest acts as a collaborator with social service agencies to supply free food to the most vulnerable members of our community.

Protect the Environment

In Hawaiʻi, 237,000 tons of food is wasted annually.(2) When dumped in landfills, food rots under anaerobic conditions, producing methane, a greenhouse gas at least 25x more potent than carbon dioxide. By diverting excess food from entering the waste stream, Aloha Harvest reduces our environmental footprint and our dependence on landfills.

On O'ahu, we incinerate our waste first and then dump the ash in a landfill. However, due to its high moisture content, burning food waste is highly inefficient since it requires more energy to process in the incinerator.

Boost the Economy

Hawaiʻi spends over $4.5 billion annually importing approximately 88% of its food, (3) making us vulnerable to events that disrupt shipping. The cost of our annual food waste comes out to about $1.025 billion annually.(2) Food rescue saves the state money and strengthens our economy in both of these areas.

From the Internet:

Joshua Cooper balances academia and advocacy focusing on international human rights law through diplomacy and direct action. He is able to persuade passionately and pressure persistently in global human rights mechanisms with intensity and intellect. Cooper is an educator with over a decade of experience teaching at numerous higher education institutions in Hawaii. He has developed curriculum in over 40 courses in political science to focus on core themes of nonviolence, ecology, human rights and social justice. Cooper has taught over 100 classes at the University of Hawaii. He teaches at summer programs with a specialty on human rights of indigenous peoples at the National University of Ireland, Galway and the School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia, Washington D.C. as well as intensive courses on emerging issues in peace and human rights at the International Training Center for Teaching Peace and Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently the Dean of the International Human and Peoples Rights Law Program in Vienna, Austria. Cooper is a human rights advocate engaging in global and regional mechanisms guaranteeing fundamental freedoms. Cooper has participated as an official observer at United Nations meetings in both the charter and treaty bodies of the human rights machinery for over a decade. He also negotiated the recent UN Sustainable Development Goals for the 2015 development agenda. Cooper will participate in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations in Paris in December 2015.

Aloha Sunrisers ! Each year our friends at the Ala Moana Rotary Club count on us to make their Santa's Clothes event a success.  The more volunteers we can provide, the more needy elementary school kids can participate.

This year the event is set for  December 9th, 8am - 12 pm.

Same as last year, we will meet at McDonalds on Keeaumoku Street and then after the kids are done eating, we walk them over to Walmart for their shopping spree!

Please RSVP and remember all participants must have an active Youth Protection Policy (valid for 2 years, feel free to reach out if you have any questions on signing up to be screened).