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Join the fun and help the Kauai community at the same time

We are a club of more than 30 great members who are committed to serving the community and having fun!

We do a wide variety of service projects throughout the year. We also raise funds to award scholarships and provide grants to other community non-profits. In addition to the projects highlighted here on our home page, please also have a look at our About Us page for an overview and a video of our activities.

If you are interested in joining our club, we want to hear from you (Contact Us).

Or if you are a current Rotarian, please join us at a meeting or on a project!

President Rick Golba

We are implementing some different, flexible meeting types! Come to whichever meetings fit your schedule and interests:

1st THURSDAY of the month is normally Poipu Rotary Pau Hana starting at 4:30pm

These are informal gatherings for socializing, doing an activity, or working on a service project

You can bring a friend or family member even if they don't belong to Rotary

These meetings are pay-as-you-go (you decide if you want to purchase a drink or food at whatever venue)

Locations, date, and time may vary and will be posted in the Calendar here, on Facebook, and in our members' mobile app

2nd, 3rd, and 4th WEDNESDAY of the month is a regular Rotary meeting

These are more traditional Rotary meetings with a meal and a speaker

Meal cost is $15

We meet at The Cabana Bar and Grill at Poipu Beach Athletic Club

Address is 2290 Poipu Road, Koloa, HI 96756
Use the top level navigation to go to the Calendar page and click on a meeting to see the details

When there is a 5th WEDNESDAY of the month, we have a vocational off-site meeting

Locations and times vary, so check the Calendar here, on Facebook, or in our members' mobile app

Each year we sponsor and participate in the Kauai Prevent Suicide Walk to raise awareness about this important problem on our island and spread the word about resources availalble.

We are planning a project to paint the Kukui'olono Park Pavilion and to assist them in other ways.

A year ago a neighborhood in Koloa was hit with flash floods. At that time Rotary Club of Poipu Beach and many other community groups helped families to clean out damaged house materials and goods.

Also, during the past year Rotary Club of Poipu Beach partnered with RumFire Poipu Beach - Kauai Table 53, Hardware Hawaii, and other individuals to raise funds to aid families with recovery and rebuilding.

We recently partnered with Hawaii Red Cross to distribute Hardware Hawaii gift cards to families that had cases of major impact. Recovery is ongoing.

Hope you enjoyed the 2019 movies!

2019 Free Friday Night Movies in the Park!

Thanks to our sponsors:

Design Associates Kauai, Kukui'ula Development, Ohana Sports Medicine, Amaize Catering and County of Kauai

These films will have closed-captioning on for the hearing impaired.

Friday, May 10, 2019 @ 8pm

Aquaman (2019)

From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be... a king.

Friday, June 14, 2019 @ 8pm

How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World (2019)

***SPECIAL GUEST: Hoop Dancer Alicia Serra will perform 15 minutes before the movie.***

When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.

The concession stand will be staffed by Koloa Elementary School teachers and parents to raise funds for school activities.

Bring a beach chair and a blanket. Come and enjoy the fresh air and free movie.

For eleven years, the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach has provided free family entertainment at Poipu Beach Park.

The Rotary Club of Poipu Beach idea is to bring the community together by showing family friendly films in the safe relaxed setting of Poipu Beach park. We start each movie with a performance by dance troupes or musicians.

This event also supports the Koloa Elementary School PTSA as they offer a food concession at the movie. This has enabled them to fund many extracurricular programs that improve the quality of campus life for all of their students by funding after school activities and supplemental education programs that do not make it into the school budgets.

Some of our club members attended the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, where they spread aloha and promoted the 2020 Rotary International Convention that will be held in Honolulu.

Thanks to all for your support in 2019!

One Fine Evening is our club's annual event where we have fun while raising funds to support important community activities such as community service projects, scholarships, and community grants to non-profits.

Tickets are only $75 in advance, $100 at the door! Get your tickets today for this premier event for adults ages 21 and over!

Online tickets at: onefineevening.org
Purchase through our ticket outlets:
- Dr. John Black DDS - 4347 Rice St # 202, Lihue
- The Wine Shop - 5470 Koloa Rd, Koloa
- Paradise Animal Clinic - 2-2514 Kaumualii Hwy # 109, Kalaheo
Tickets also available from any member of Rotary Club of Poipu Beach

A significant portion of our fundraising goes toward scholarships on Kauai. The club recently awarded scholarships to these three outstanding culinary students at Kauai Community College. We look forward to eating their delicious food in local restaurants in the future!

Congratulations to 2018 Winner

Paul St. John of California!

Check back with us in Fall 2019 for a new drawing!

It's time for our annual Vacation for Donation fundraiser, and it's better than ever! This year's grand prize include 7 nights at the Grand Hyatt, airfare from the U.S. or Canada, a mid-sized rental car, and $600 in dining certificates for RumFire Poipu Beach, Plantation Gardens, and other fine restarants (or take an alternate $3000 cash prize). Just make a suggested donation of $30 or more to the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach Community Foundation, our 501(c)(3) charity and we will gift you with one or more drawing tickets. A maximum of 2000 tickets will be issued.

Details can be found and online donations can be made at vacationfordonation.org. Drawing will be held on December 12.

We recognized and celebrated the Kauai recipients of Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation scholarships at an Island-wide luncheon with their parents. These bright and talented students were awarded $5000 scholarships to study at a 4-year college. Our club sponsored Haven Luper-Jasso. She plans to study Film Production and Marketing at Chapman University in California.

Excitement was in the air as all four young women will be moving to the mainland in a couple of weeks and starting this next chapter of their lives. A hui hou!

The Rotary Club of Poipu Beach is awarding $15,000 in community grants to nonprofit organizations on Kauai. The funds come from part of the proceeds of our One Fine Evening fundraiser held in March.

The grant awards are used for items such as uniforms, food for the needy, transportation, safety gear, cultural education, sporting equipment and literacy supplies. Each grantee organization must be sponsored by a Rotarian and then is invited to apply for the grant awards.

Nancy Kanna, Rotary Club of Poipu Beach past president and community grants chair, said since the Community Grant Program was established in 2001, the club has awarded over $275,000 to over 50 organizations.

“By partnering and funding specific items for other nonprofits, we are able to work together to have an even greater impact in the Kauai community,” Kanna said.

On April 15, 2018, there was catastrophic flash flooding in various locations on the island of Kauai. The worst damage was on the North and East shores, but 20-25 homes were flooded in Koloa, our Rotary home town. Rotarians volunteered to help families with cleanup the next weekend. We are also ramping up our Rotary fundraising efforts to support these Koloa families and all the Kauai families who have been impacted as they go down the long road to recovery. Please click the Donate button at the top of the page to make an online donation.

This year we added scholarships for Kauai Community College students in skilled trades programs. Scholarships were awarded at a special luncheon at the college where the food was prepared and served by students in the culinary program. It was fine dining at its best!

Recipients of the skilled trades scholarships include:

Electronics Technology - Lani Garania and Ken Posney

Electrical Installation and Maintenance - Mark Nakamura

Carpentry - Braden Munar

Facilities Engineering - Michael Solomone

Automotive Technology - Corey Borja and Kamuela Lau

Here they are pictured with the teachers who nominated them, along with President Milani Pimental and Club Administration Director Becky Fries.

Volunteers from our club and the Island School Interact club cleaned up the highway in the Kalaheo area. Thanks to Matson for their support of this project!

Ho! Ho! Ho! About 100 children from Child & Family Services, in conjunction with Nana's House, were treated to breakfast, a movie, and gifts from Santa at Waimea Theater. This annual event is sponsored by our club. The Interact Club helped in advance to wrap Santa's gifts.

Rotary Club of Poipu Beach Nursing Scholarships

Each year the club awards Frances Dillon Memorial Nursing scholarships to selected students at Kauai Community College. This year's recipients are Jolene Lima and Brittney Barreira.

Pictured above, left to right, are KCC Advisor Shelley Sutter, Jolene Lima, Brittney Barreira, Club Administration Director Becky Fries, and President Milani Pimental.

The Club this year had two different project days to paint pavilions and picnic tables at Salt Pond Beach. We were assisted one day by volunteers from Boys & Girls Clubs and on the other day by volunteers from Kauai Habitat for Humanity. Upon completion of the two projects we were able to designate that the Weinberg Foundation then donate $10,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs and another $10,000 to Kauai Habitat for Humanity.

As Rotarians we believe part of our service is to the broader international community. As part of our international service Rotary Club of Poipu Beach helped to build a pre-school in Pursat Province, Cambodia. We provide ongoing support for the teacher, school supplies, and a meal program. Pictured above is International Service Director Dr. Craig Nishimoto visiting the school along with his wife, Annette.

Excitement was in the air as Kalaheo Elementary School third graders each received their own dictionary from Rotary Club of Poipu Beach. Rotarians Bob Ray, Mary Kopitzke, and Marcie Millett shared with the students how the books can be used in lifelong learning. They were assisted by Germain Crocq, Rotary Exchange student from France, who is attending Kauai High School this year. Dictionaries were also presented to third graders at Koloa Elementary School, Kawakini School, and Island School.

Rotary Clubs across Kauai installed and continue to maintain the yellow beach rescue tubes on our beaches. To date we know of over 140 people being rescued with these devices and there may be more. Please watch this video produced by the Kauai Lifeguard Association on how to use the tubes. It's wise to be prepared!

Rotary Club of Poipu Beach installed and continues to maintain all the beach rescue tubes on the South shore of the island.