Our Projects

Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation (HRYF), founded in 1976 by Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan, was created to help Hawaii's high school graduates realize their potential.

Sullivan had a strong desire to serve the community and held the position of Rotary district governor in Hawaii during the 1976-77 year.

He felt that an organization like HRYF could help teach young people about America's free enterprise system and fill a need in the community.

Since its incorporation, through March 18, 2018, HRYF has awarded 1,750 scholarships with a total value of $6,488,313. For 2018, 24 neighbor island students from public and private schools were chosen as recipients, as well as another 24 from the island of Oahu. The total awarded amount for the year was $250,000.

HRYF scholarships are open to all Hawaii high school seniors who will be attending an accredited four-year college locally or on the Mainland United States, with each awarded scholarship being $5,000.

Every year, two outstanding student applicants are picked by HRYF to receive "in memorial" scholarships in the amount of $10,000 instead of the $5,000 HRYF scholarship.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & FUNDRAISING

There's no denying there is food, housing, and financial insecurity within our Windward community. We are well aware of the problem, and position ourselves to take part in community school supply donations, Meals on Wheels, library book sharing, and other community outreach.

The members of the Rotary Club of Windward Oahu are part of a global network of volunteers and philanthropists committed to finding solutions to the world’s most serious challenges. Rotary International gets our club members where they are needed most - on the ground in our community, facing these problems head on. The Rotary Club of Windward Oahu is a conduit to getting you linked with the volunteer projects you care most about.