Hilo Woman's Club

06/07/2026

The Hilo Woman's Club is a proud supporter of the Hilo Palace Theater. The Palace has been entertaining the local community and visitors since the 1920s. The Friends of the Palace Theater works to revitalize, restore, and sustain this historic downtown landmark as a venue that educates, entertains, and inspires our diverse community.

We beleive that supporting the arts is just as important to our community's well-being as other essential services. Please visit the Palace Theater's website for ongoing events such as First Friday Live in The Lobby, Hilo Hula Tuesday, and Silent Movie Nights, as well as music and theatrical productions, independent films, and so much more.

Our Mission: Our Mission is to revitalize, restore, and sustain the Historic Palace Theater as a venue that will educate, entertain, and inspire our diverse community. The Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawai'i has been entertaining the local community and visitors since the 1920s.

05/28/2026

Hilo Woman's Club is proud to support the Friends of the Children's Justice Center of East Hawaii. This local non-profit organization is dedicated to helping abused and neglected children in our community, focused on providing child victims with resources and hope, while educating the public about child abuse & neglect prevention. For more information on how you can help make a difference, visit https://fcjceasthawaii.org/

05/18/2026

Reminder to join us for our Installation Meeting on Tuesday, May 27th, at 4:00 pm as we celebrate our leadership transition.

We'll conduct important club business and honor both our outgoing and incoming Board of Directors.

If you haven't already, please RSVP and submit payment using the survey emailed on May 8th. Or visit the Upcoming Events page on our website.

Cost is $15 and includes pupu, beverages and dessert. The deadline to RSVP and make your payment is May 22nd.

05/18/2026

Hilo Woman's Club members are invited to support the PUPUS & PADS DRIVE May 18-22. Donate feminine hygiene products at the Island of Hawaii YMCA this week. Volunteers are also invited to join Island of Hawaii YMCA - BIG Island and Zonta Club of Hilo for pupus on Thurs 5/28 5pm to help assemble period packs to be distributed to local non-profit orgs. https://islandofhawaiiymca.org/events/event/pupus-and-pads-pad-drive/

Pupu’s and Pads Drive is next week. Drop off donations at YMCA office. Feminine hygiene items are welcomed. Call us if any questions - 808-935-3721 ext. 1008.

05/09/2026

Don't miss out on a night of community, laughter, and bingo at the YMCA on May 23 - great food, fun games, a chance to win prizes, and support a great cause. Proceeds benefit the YMCA's Junior Leader Teen Program. Must be 21 or over - get tickets here: https://islandofhawaiiymca.org/events/event/bingo-night-21/

Bingo Night is back! Join us for a fun-filled evening of bingo, prizes & good vibes! Bring your friends, your lucky charms & get ready to shout BINGO! Food, prizes & community fun! Proceeds benefit the YMCA Junior Leader Program.

05/06/2026

Call for volunteers: Hawaii Care Choices is looking for volunteers to help with the Celebration of Life Lantern Floating Event on Sunday, May 24.

Volunteers are needed to help in the tents where family members and friends create and decorate the floating lanterns. Help is needed from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Reed’s Bay Beach Park.

An email has been sent to members of the Hilo Woman's Club. If you did not receive the message and would more info on volunteer opportunities or want to sign-up, visit our website to inquiire https://hwc.starchapter.com/form.php?form_id=13.

Non-members may also contact Hawai‘i Care Choices, formerly Hospice of Hilo directly https://www.hawaiicarechoices.org/volunteers

05/05/2026

The Hilo Woman's Club is proud to support Hawai‘i Care Choices, formerly Hospice of Hilo with a cash contribution from our 2025-26 fundraising efforts. Hawai' Care Choices has served the community since 1983, providing palliative, hospice, and bereavement care from Laupahoehoe to South Point.

Join our Hawai’i Island community at the upcoming Celebration of Life, May 24, 3:00 pm to 7:30pm at Reeds Bay in Hilo.

A Memorial Weekend family tradition, this free community event honors & remembers loved ones who have passed. Don’t miss Hilo‘s largest lantern, floating event, and the first bon dance to open the obon season!

Learn more:

Hawai‘i Care Choices – caring for palliative, hospice and bereavement needs from Laupāhoehoe to South Point, Ka‘ū since 1983. (formerly Hospice of Hilo)

05/02/2026

Mahalo Leelan Park of the The Food Basket, Inc. - Hawai'i Island's Food Bank for an informative presentation at the Hilo Woman's Club about food security challenges and opportunities.

For many years, the Hilo Woman's Club has supported The Food Basket with donations from our "Happy Jar" that gets passed around at every one of our meetings. We will continue these contributions and volunteer when we can to assist with future community projects.

We were especially excited to learn about the work at Hoʻolako - Hawaiʻi Island's Agricultural Innovation Park and Food System Campus.

The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island's Food Bank, is collaborating with forward-thinking partners to develop a 24.5-acre parcel of land in Hilo for a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary campus aimed at sparking innovation, creating jobs and growing income in Hawaiʻi's agricultural sector. See how this groundbreaking initiative can help propel Hawaiʻi to the forefront of agricultural innovation, and how you can become part of it.

The Food Basket is collaborating with forward-thinking partners to develop a 24.5-acre parcel of land in Hilo to support the production of safe, nutritious, fair & affordable food for our community.

04/20/2026

Hilo Woman’s Club members are invited to attend Lead and Empower Her, She Talks Hawai’i, a dynamic women’s leadership conference on May 7 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

HWC members can contact Programs Chair Shannon Miller for the Club's special discount code.

IN-PERSON Workshop: Join us May 7th at UH-Hilo for the sixth in our 2025-26 Conflict Prevention & Resolution Training Series - "Her Voice, Her Power: Reclaiming Personal Sovereignty in Conflict" with Shelby K. Morrison. If you're a woman who struggles to use her voice, this is the workshop for you!
To register, scan the QR or visit: https://tinyurl.com/hervoiceherpower2026

04/13/2026

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - Spring Rummage Sale

Attention Hilo Woman's Club members: Sign up now to help with preparations for our Spring Rummage Sale. We're looking for volunteers for:

Prep & Intake Days
Tuesday, April 21 through Thursday, April 23
10:00 am – 1:00 pm daily
• Help receive donated items as members drop them off, sort and organize contributions by category, and assist with pricing and staging items for the sale floor.

Day of Sale
Saturday, April 25
• Tally Table
Two volunteers per table. Calculate totals for the cashier.
• Cashier
Two volunteers per shift, 6:30 am to 10:00 am and 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
• Floor Monitor
Assist shoppers, organize & freshen tables and displays as needed.
• Kitchen
Sell hot dogs, soda, and chips. Two volunteers needed for the second shift, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
• Books & Media
One volunteer needed for the second shift, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.

We also received a donation of rummage sale items from Kaumana Elementary School. We need volunteers to help transport these items to the clubhouse on Sunday, April 19, and Monday, April 20.

If you're available to help, contact Hilo Woman's Club president Grace Morizono via email or on our website https://hwc.starchapter.com/form.php?form_id=13