Last updated on May 5, 2008

The Junior Optimist Club is a community service club for Junior High School students. Most of the students are attending Kaimuki Middle School. It is directly supported by the Optimist Club of Honolulu. We do joint projects with the Optimist Club of Honolulu. Projects in the past include HUGS Thanksgiving Dinner, Mighty Mo, Lunalilo Home Christmas visitation, Kapiolani Hospital Children's Ward, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-a-thon & Fishing Derby, McGruff Program & Kupuna ID Program, Waialae Elementary School Fun Fair, Ronald McDonald House, Junior Optimist Car Wash, Leadership Seminar, Okinawan Festival Children's Games, Hawaiian Taro Patch and Hawaiian Fishpond Improvement projects, Hawaii Nature Center, Ronald McDonald House cleanup.

The requirements are that the youth be willing to volunteer on weekends, be active in the club and is in grade 5-8. There is an $10.00 annual registration fee that registers members with Optimist International.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Optimist Club of Honolulu

Volunteers will work with the following groups

Abused / Battered Low-income / Poverty Adolescents (13-17) Men Adults (26-54) Minorities Children (5-12) Older Adults (55+) Disabled / Ill Students Families / Parents Women Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Young Adults (18-25)

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Monthly Weekends

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adolescents (13-17) Small Group (2-10) Adults (26-54) Unpaid Interns Children (5-12) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests

Arts & Culture Health Community Development Homelessness Crime Human Services Cultural Hunger / Food Death and Dying Nonprofit Organization Disabilities Poverty Education & Technology Public Assistance Elder Abuse Substance Abuse Environmental

We are looking for volunteers with the following skills

Arts / Culture Public Relations / Outreach Companionship Reading Counseling / Information Support Recreational Activities / Sports Fundraising Sales / Marketing Grant Development Special Events Graphic Design Teaching Leadership Development Transportation Performer / Musician Tutoring Photography Writing / Editing

I'm interested in this opportunity

Contact Person:
Harvey Ouchi, Junior Club Advisor, (phone), (email)

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Address:

832 Puu Kula Drive Pearl City, HI 96782 (See a map)

Directions:

Kaimuki area

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Honolulu Pearl Harbor
Counties:		Honolulu
Zip codes:		96815,   96816
Statewide:		Available throughout all of Hawaii

Web Site: http://hawaiioptimists.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Service Learning Opportunities
	This is not a Service Learning Opportunity

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