By Barry Villamil, Past President, Rotary Club of Pearlridge
The Rotary Club of Pearlridge (RCOP) held their lunch meeting on Friday, May 15 in support of Ho’ea The Foundation’s partnership with Books and Beyond and Read to Me International (a part of Hawaii Rotary District 5000) who opened the Keiki Book Shelf at Pali Momi Family Medical Center.
The Keiki Book Shelf features brand new books that are free to visitors to the Pali Momi Family Medical Center. The Ho’ea Foundation will donate and replenish brand new books while keeping the book shelf fully stocked with a wonderful selection of classic and newly published children’s books.
Ho’ea The Foundation’s Eric Fujimoto (RCOP President) and Jarik Higa led a read aloud session of selected books from the Keiki Book Shelf to the Aiea Elementary preschool students in attendance. The interaction between Eric, Jarik and preschoolers was priceless with the turn of each page.
Mahalo to Aiea Elementary School Principal Ryan Ishimoto and staff for being there on Friday in support of their students and the Book Shelf program at the Pali Momi Family Medical Center. Also, a special mahalo to Lori Fujimoto and also Pali Momi staff.
Also, mahalo to the Ho’ea The Foundation for treating everyone to slices of ono Pizza!
Service Above Self
Proud to be a Rotarian
VIDEO LINKS:
Eric Fujimoto, Ho’ea The Foundation, Rotary Club of Pearlridge President
https://www.facebook.com/100064874702853/videos/pcb.1448542883984855/1445060103970510
Jarik Higa, Ho’ea The Foundation
https://www.facebook.com/100064874702853/videos/pcb.1448542883984855/971160512543757
Ryan Ishimoto, Aiea Elementary School Principal
https://www.facebook.com/100064874702853/videos/pcb.1448542883984855/1537134341373096
Photos and videos by Barry Villamil
