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Perservering During Hard Times
Nov 08, 2018 12:00 PM
Tony recently turned 40 and has been paralyzed for half of his life. Initially, he wanted to commit suicide, but God helped him to persevere and he has attained a Masters degree in Bible Theology. He has received a competent communicator award from Toastmasters and has shared his story at Alcoholics Anonymous as a motivational speaker. Tony will be talking about persevering during hard times in our lives and see what blessings lie ahead when we do, whether disabled or not. |
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The Direct Link to your Health: Your Spine & Nerve System
Nov 15, 2018 12:00 PM
Dr. Charlene Poderoso is the co-owner of Hawaii’s House Call Chiros, the ONLY company offering mobile chiropractic services in Oahu. She is one of four chiropractors on the island that specializes in upper cervical chiropractic. Since starting her practice in Hawaii this year, patients have already noticed that they are sleeping better, moving better, and improving their overall quality of life. Dr. Charlene loves teaching and sharing testimonials about how the body is capable of healing and functioning at its best when we identify and correct the stressors in our lives. 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” |
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BeyondWater - A charity that provides clean drinking water and sanitation facilities in Africa
Dec 20, 2018 12:00 PM
Pete was abandoned by his birth parents and then adopted into ablended family in New Zealand. He struggled at school due to having dyslexia then embarked on a journey of practical jobs such as farming and sales. In adulthood, he returned to study at a tertiary level. In 1987, Pete married Sharon and they were youth workers for the next 16 years. In 2002 they moved to Sydney, Australia. There Pete entered the construction and building industry. Eventually he started his ownbusiness that involved landscaping, redecorating houses and upkeep of apartments. He and Sharon co-founded BeyondWater, a charity that provides clean drinking water and sanitation facilities across East Africa. Starting in 2007 they have improved the lives of over 100,000 people.Within BeyondWater Pete oversees the community development program as well as financial excellence. He makes sure the money is spent where it should, in a timely manner, on a project of good quality. His role involves working in schools and organisations educating them about water harvesting, irrigation and the scarcity of water across East Africa.In his down time Pete likes travelling, enjoying a good latte and watching NRL. Sharon was raised in the same town as Pete but did not get to know him until she was 16. Raised in a turbulent family she moved out of home early and started a working career. While her primary role was to raise their two girls, Sharon was an equal in with Pete in their youth work.Sharon became a conference speaker, specialising in talking to parents of special needs children. In 2009 Sharon completed her MBA, while working in the education sector and starting BeyondWater. In 2013, the Creans received a Rotary Humanitarian Award for their work in Africa. Sharon is the CEO of BeyondWater and is the primary driving force behind the organisation. Her role is to build an international team, oversee projects and ensure that the necessary funds are raised. Sharon and Pete have a vision to expand the work into other East African countries and to raise volunteers who can be effective in their own country. Since 2012 Pete & Sharon have been based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Sex Trafficking in Hawaii: How Ho'ola Na Pua is Making a Difference
Jan 17, 2019 12:00 PM
As a Co-Founder, Jody Allione was primarily responsible for the siting of Ho`ola Na Pua’s Pearl Haven Special Treatment Facility for underage girls rescued from sex trafficking. In early 2012, she attended Colors, a Hillsong sponsored Women’s Social Justice Conference in Australia, and became aware of the problem of sex trafficking. She soon became involved in helping to address this problem in Hawaii and met the team that was looking for a site for a residential treatment facility for young girls. She located the site, permitted, and coordinated the design of Pearl Haven, that is now under construction. Her career has been primarily developing large renewable energy projects in Hawaii, responsible for site acquisition, community interaction, licensing strategy and contracting, so she was well suited for this undertaking. She works closely with communities to develop projects that will integrate with the goals of the community and state. Background Information: |
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Wahiawa General: Strategies to meet organizational objectives
Feb 07, 2019 12:00 PM
Bryan is responsible for identifying, developing, communicating and managing information for Wahiawa General Hospital (WGH) as well as marketing WGH’s activities and events. Develop, establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives and effective management of the marketing, advertising and promotional activities of WGH. Also responsible for the operational details and tactical work plan of WGH’s offerings, products, and related programs to assure a creative, cost effective, and coordinated experience that delivers timely, consistent and aligned products and services. Partners with the CEO and WGH Leadership team for follow through of relevant work plans and products, and program quality assurance. |
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Affirming Life
Feb 14, 2019 12:00 PM
Roger E. Breisch - Biography Roger has lived an eclectic life. He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Science in Management from the Sloan School at MIT. During his career he taught high school, was a manager for a Fortune 100 company, owned a management consulting company, and, most recently ran the local Chamber of Commerce. In the midst of his professional career, Roger has volunteered extensively. He chaired the local 4th of July Fireworks for 17 years, has worked with teens in an anti-alcohol, anti-drug program for 12 years, and has spent more than 3500 hours answering calls on a suicide hotline over that past 16 years. Roger speaks and writes extensively. He has spoken at TEDxIIT and TEDxQuincy, and published a collection of his essay in his book “Questions That Matter.” Today, Roger focuses on helping others discover a “Life That Matters.” He and Judi, his wife of 36 years, have two grown children and live in Batavia, Illinois. |
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Global Grants and the Nepal Water Project
Feb 21, 2019 12:00 PM
Murray Visser, our District 5000 International Service Chair, will be discussing how the D5000 International Service Team works with local clubs to develop international projects and design global grants of higher quality and greater scale by leveraging local Rotarian expertise, establishing connections between clubs in the district and a host or international partner, and creating a network of local experts to help with project planning and the grant process. James Ham is a board-certified emergency physician at Straub Medical Center and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine. He is the President Elect of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset, and currently serves District 5000 as a member of its International Service Team under Murray Visser and as the Global Grants Coordinator under Mark Harbinson. He was trained at the University of Washington and Madigan Army Medical Center, and served as the Brigade Surgeon for the 130th Combat Engineer Brigade at Schofield Barracks, and in the Emergency Department at Tripler. He attended his first Rotary meeting in 2013 in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, where he is still actively involved in several different water sanitation and community health projects through a small Hawaii-based nonprofit Water Hands Hope, which he is the director of. He joined the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset in 2015 while helping with earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, and has served as the club’s International Service Chair, participating in nine of his club’s global grants - Slovenia, Romania (x2), India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Nepal, Malawi, and Tanzania (2019). Check out the International Service Projects Presentation video overview of this initiative. |
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Project Lemon Tree: The Living, Outdoor Classroom
Mar 07, 2019 12:00 PM
Project Lemon Tree is a living, outdoor classroom program built by students. Public and private schools on all Hawaiian islands as well as businesses and community locations are also invited to participate. The program anchors a curriculum system for grades K-12 in the subjects of agriculture, farm-to-table, culinary, ecology, water conservation, Ahupa’a eco-ag systems (native Hawaiian plants), trellis building (architecture, engineering and construction), crafts, innovation, and entrepreneurship. For mor info, visit https://bizgenics.org/project-lemon-tree/ Steve Sue, Chairman Steve is the creator of Bizgenics Foundation, its programs and Bizgenics® Innovation Framework. While he maintains interests in several for-profit enterprises, most of his time is donated to Bizgenics Foundation nonprofit programs. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Steve had a 25-year career as a creative expert and conceptualist in several industries. For more invo, visit stevesue.com Myron Nakata, Secretary & Board Member Myron is a co-founder of Lemonade Alley and owner of LeiHut.com, an online store of Hawaii products. He is also a shareholder of BizGym.com. Myron has decades of experience in a variety of businesses as an owner, investor and operator. He currently helps out with multiple non-profits including being the Chair for the Aloha Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association, as well as a board member for the Boy Scouts, Hawaii Council for Economic Education and the Family Business Center of Hawaii. |
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Providing Support to Seniors & their Families
Mar 14, 2019 12:00 PM
Nicole Malia Coglietta, CEO & Co-Founder of Care Sift, a senior care finder service, started the Hawaii-based company in November 2015. Ms. Coglietta started this business because of her experience working as a discharge planner in various local hospitals and watching families struggle to find affordable, quality senior care at a time in their lives when they were at their most stressed and time-pressed. Two and a half years ago, when she found herself driving around Kaneohe in the middle of the night, going door to door frantically looking for a care home for her grandfather who was being discharged from the hospital the following day, she decided to start a company to provide support to seniors and their families looking for senior care. “The process was a nightmare even for me an experienced social worker,” she said. Although she never dreamt of being an entrepreneur, Ms. Coglietta said that starting and building Care Sift has been a truly gratifying experience. She and her amazing team, whom she describes as “professional, compassionate and committed to doing what’s right for our seniors and supporting our care providers,” are the reason she said Care Sift works with every hospital on Oahu. And, the reason Care Sift has hundreds of partners, including care homes, foster homes, assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, adult day care centers, and in-home caregiver agencies. “We’ve expanded to include all types of senior care options for families seeking senior care to accommodate every budget and level of care needed,” Ms. Coglietta said. Ms. Coglietta is a local girl, having grown up in Kaneohe and graduated from Castle High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master of Social Work Degree at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. She lives in Kaneohe with her husband, Dennis, and their two sons, Maverick, six years old, and Lennox, three years old. They enjoy the outdoors, and all watersports as a family. And they especially love spending time with family and friends. Nicole.Coglietta@CareSift.com
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