Khmer Cultural Show & New Year Celebration

Honolulu Sunrise Rotarian Rob Hail founded eGlobal Family, an email foster parent program that began with Future Light Orphanage in Cambodia and is now expanding to help children in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Although it is not a Rotary program, many of our club members are email foster parents and have developed close relationships with our children. We invite you to support Hawaii's Khmer community as they raise funds to help the children of Future Light Orphanage.

Cultural Show & Khmer New Year Celebration
A cultural show by the Cambodian Hawaii Friendship Association and dinner featuring delicious Khmer food

Date: April 17, 4pm
Location: Mid-Pacific Institute Auditorium, 2445 Ka‘ala Street
Reservations: Angela Ung angelaung1974@yahoo.com (808) 428-3395

It's All in the Telling

Last week, guest speaker Willie Jones mesmerized his Sunrise audience with the story of his life—from a world-traveling army brat who didn't realize he was "Black" until his family moved to the South and tackling the challenges of race relations for the U.S. Air Force to becoming a highly decorated Vietnam veteran and being named Toastmasters International's 1997 World Champion of Public Speaking.

Helping Children in Need


Rob Hail presented a banner from a new up and coming Rotary Club in Cambodia who will partner with Honolulu Sunrise and eGlobal Family on behalf of Future Light Orphanage, Cambodia. To become an email foster parent or learn more, contact Rob Hail or visit eGlobalFamily.org.

Hawaii Literacy Family Library Milk & Bookies, upcoming events April 1 & 8






On February 11, we participated in our second Milk & Bookies event at Kuhio Park Terrace. Next events will be held on April 1 and 8. To volunteer, please contact Carolyn Fujioka or Jay Jurick.

The Old Pali Road

Thanks to ultra trail runner President Paul Sibley for leading Sunrisers and friends on a fun hike on the old Pali Road. The view was great and the company, even better. Can't wait till the next one! For more on Paul's longer treks, visit cancerrunner.org

Let Them Eat King Cake!

Catching up from February 7... President Paul Sibley treated the club to King Cake, flown in from his home town of N'Orleans just in time for Mardis Gras.





We welcomed visiting Rotarian Linda Kling from Grand Manan in New Brunswick, Canada (top right), and also prospective member Eric Mondi (bottom left), guest of Kim Green.



Boo (Uncle) Rob Hail provided an update on Future Light Orphanage, including how he and Madame Phaly filled a bus with children from the poorest villages. To become an e-foster parent, visit eGlobalfamily.org.



Joe Rice, President of Mid-Pacific Institute gave today's vocational talk titled, "Do you want to be President of a private school?" After hearing his typical day, we all felt like a bunch of slackers.