The Zonta Club of Hilo presents its Rose Award of Excellence to Lorraine Inouye—Hawai‘i State Senator, whose career in public service spans over four decades—at a fundraising dinner in her honor on Monday, March 11, 2024. The gala event takes place at Hilo Hawaiian’s Moku‘ola Ballroom starting at 5:00 pm with no-host cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by dinner and award program. Since 2004, the Zonta Club of Hilo has recognized outstanding women who have helped shape our community in order to provide visible examples for tomorrow’s women leaders. Funds raised at the Rose Award dinner and auction support Zonta Club of Hilo Foundation scholarships given to women pursuing higher education in public affairs, nursing, women’s studies, communication, business, and STEM, as well as Pay-it-Forward micro-grants to local women-owned businesses. To sponsor a table, get tickets, and/or make a donation, visit https://tinyurl.com/2024RoseAward