Lodge 0001, Q2 Newsletter 2013

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2nd Quarter Newsletter 2013

Honolulu, Hawaii, Lodge 0001OUR MISSIONWoodmen exist to benefit our members through every stage of lifeWe provide valued financial solutionsEngaging our members in volunteer community serviceEnriching each and every one of their lives

In April, once again our lodge had the honor of partnering with Tchaikovsky Music Studio to perform for the

patients staying at Shriners Hospital. The children enjoyed a pizza lunch provided by the lodge and a smal

piano concert by the teachers

and students of TchaikovskyMusic Studio, performing

pieces from classic Disneymoments and other childrensfavorites. The patients were

also treated to drinks, grab

bags, and desserts. What a

heartfelt experience that wasfor all who participated!

Also in April, our lodge

partnered with Prevent Child

Abuse Hawaii to help assist

with the delivery of teddybears they collected at their

annual teddy bear drive. Thisyear at

Windward Mall they collectedover 9000 teddy bears and

stuffed animals. Our lodge

helped to deliver thousands of

teddy bears to numerous non-profit organizations around our

island. These organizations include: Kids Hurt Too, Keiki O

ka Aina/HIPPY program, Neighborhood Place of KalihiEPIC OHANA, Domestic Violence Action Center, June

Pires, Waianae Community Center, and directly to homeless

camps and shelters.

To commemorate our Join Hands Day, we joined/partnered

with several nonprofit organizations to have Woodmen ofthe World children's and informational booth in Chinatown

during the Cinco de Mayo festival. We featured information

about the Woodmen organization. Our childrens booth was

packed with arts and crafts activities (paper bag ponchos andhand puppets) along with games and prizes for the kids and


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adults who attended. We were on KITV 4 news which broadcasted throughout the evening close to our booth.

(We were in the background) Thousands were in attendance and we were the only family booth catering to

children.

Our Lodge was very active during the month of

June as well. We participated in the Veteran's

Community Outreach program. Although our

donation was small it was well received andgreatly appreciated. Hundreds of volunteers

around the island reached out to veterans around

our communities to offer any assistance they

may need to improve their quality of life after

serving our country.

Because of our donation to the Veteran's

Outreach event, our Lodge was invited toparticipate in a Memorial Program held at the

VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Center

for Aging at the Tripler Army Medical Center. This program honored all those who have served our country butrecently passed. I had the honor and privilege of presenting a flag on behalf of Woodmen of the World to the

Acting Associate Director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Brandon Yamamoto. I was able to

educate and promote awareness to all who was present about the extraordinary things Woodmen of the World do

for our community and members!

Our Flag Day event was a huge success! Our Lodge donated flags to the USS Arizona Memorial, (Still waitingon confirmation if our flag we donated will be flown overthe memorial) Hickam Airforce Base, The State Capitol, to

Sharon Har House of Representatives, District 42 (

Kapolei, Makakilo ) Majority Whip, and to theGovernor of the state of Hawaii, Neil Abercrombie!

Our Lodge also participated in a fundraiser for the

children of San Nicholas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines,to help with their dental, medical care, and school


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expenses so that as many children

as possible would be able to

obtain an education and stayhealthy. Many dignitaries were

also in attendance and we gained

several new Woodmen membersbecause of ties to this event!

To close our month, our Lodge

enjoyed fun in the sun time with

our Managers and FieldRepresentatives. Everyone bought

a dish to share, played games

pertaining to our organization

won prizes, bonded, andbrainstormed on ways we can

improve our Lodge's growth and

success! We displayed our bannerfor thousands of beach goers to

see at Ala Moana Beach Park. What an enjoyable event that was!

Our National Convention in Florida is around the corner and Nancy Ortiz, our Lodge's Vice President waschosen to represent us here in Hawaii. We want to congratulate her and wish her the best in Florida.

Please feel free to contact or email our offices if you have any questions or concerns:

Pan Am Building: (808)942-2401Downtown-Honolulu: (808)523-1431

Upcoming Events~

Youth Appreciation Day at Wet'N'Wild Saturday

August 17, 2013

In Honor and Remembrance Day Wednesday

September 11, 2013

Planning Session, Lodge Meeting SaturdaySeptember 21, 2013

Family Appreciation Day Saturday

October 12, 2013

Make a Difference Day SaturdayOctober 26, 2013


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