Our Rotary Club of Lahaina will gather on Thursday,  March 21st at 11:30  AM HST to talk story, etc..  In-person / zoom meeting starts at noon.     This week's in-person meeting will again be held again at our new location (Slappy Cakes, 3350 Lower HonoapiilanI Rd. # 701 at Honokowai Marketplace by Times Supermarket).     The restaurant closes at noon, so come early if you want to order from their menu.   This week we will also hold a Board of Director's meeting at 11 AM.

 

A relief fund has been established through the Rotary District 5000 Foundation as we come together to recover and rebuild. Please consider donating to this special fund and sharing the opportunity with others to help.

 

On August 5-2023- The Rotary Club of Lahaina will be celebrating 58 year anniversary  at Lahaina Jodo Mission Oceanfront Stage area.

Prime Rib Buffet Dinner catered by 4 Sisters with Hawaiian Entertainment headed by Wilmont Kahaialii.

Tickets are available now on Eventbrite   (Click link to buy tickets)

$100 per person 

$900 VIP Table of 10.

 

Save the Date Now and More details will follow.

Event Co-chairs are Joe Pluta and Rick Nava.

Contact Joe Pluta at 64jpluta@gmail.com for more information.

(808) 283-4533 Direct cell.

 

 

 

Our in-person weekly meetings are now being held  at Slappy Cakes in Honokowai Market Place

 

 

 

Slappy Cakes

3350 Lower Honoapiilani Rd

11:30 am to 1 pm

RSVP to Rhonda Park

Tel: (808) 497-3633

Email:  hibooklady@yahoo.com

Face Masks / Social Distancing optional

 

 

 

The Rotary Club of Lahaina, partnering with Sysco Hawaii donated $4,000 in wholesale fresh produce (4,400 pounds), as well as refrigerated and frozen items for needy families through the Maui Food Bank. Because the Food Bank does not have storage for perishable items, Sysco is working with the club to keep items in storage in their facilities until time of distribution.

 

We'd like to give a shout out to Maui Food Bank and Sysco for helping to put this deal together.  The following week, half a dozen other clubs on Maui took advantage of this offer and purchsaed over 20,000# is food for local families!

Come join The Rotary Club of Lahaina and the Lahaina Rotary Youth Foundation as we proudly present our 2nd annual fundraiser of “A Night Under the Stars II” on Saturday, Feb 8^th 2020 5:30pm at the Lahaina Jodo Mission.

 

Entertainment includes grammy award winning George Kahumoku and the Lahainaluna Jazz Band.   Tickets include full buffet and soft drinks including Salads, Galbi, Soy Sauce Chicken, Mahi Mahi, Kalua Pig, Sides, Desserts, and More!  This event is BYOB!

 

Since it’s inception, the Rotary Club of Lahaina has awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships to West Side seniors and has donated thousands of dollars in computers, equipment, and school supplies to elementary and middle schools in West Maui.   Come help us raise additional funds for scholarships and schools with your tax-deductible gift!

 

Tickets are currently on sale as a $60 dollar donation for General Admission.  VIP tickets are also available for a $100 donation, and full tables of 10 are available for an $800 donation.  Because the Lahaina Rotary Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) all ticket sales and silent auction items are tax deductible.  Ticket prices include a full buffet, drinks, entertainment, and the event is BYOB.

 

Tickets can be purchased on www.eventbrite.com search Rotary Lahaina or at this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-club-of-lahaina-a-night-under-the-stars-ii-tickets-88691074391 

You can also search google.com for eventbrite rotary lahaina.

 

 

 

Come join The Rotary Club of Lahaina and the Lahaina Rotary Youth Foundation as we proudly present our annual fundraiser of “A Night Under the Stars” on May 11^th 2019 at 6pm at the Lahaina Jodo Mission.

 

Entertainment includes grammy award winning George Kahumoku and the Lahainaluna Jazz Band.   Tickets include full buffet and soft drinks including Salads, Galbi, Chicken Katsu, Mahi Mahi, Sides, Desserts, and More!  This event is BYOB!

 

Since it’s inception, the Rotary Club of Lahaina has awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships to West Side seniors and has donated thousands of dollars in computers, equipment, and school supplies to elementary and middle schools in West Maui.   Come help us raise additional funds for scholarships and schools with your tax-deductible gift!

 

Tickets are currently on sale as a $60 dollar donation for General Admission.  VIP tickets are also available for a $100 donation, and full tables of 10 are available for an $800 donation.  Because the Lahaina Rotary Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) all ticket sales and silent auction items are tax deductible.  Ticket prices include a full buffet, drinks, entertainment, and the event is BYOB.

 

Tickets can be purchased on www.eventbrite.com search Rotary Lahaina or at this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-lahaina-a-night-under-the-stars-tickets-60791640433. 

You can also search google.com for eventbrite rotary lahaina.

 

 

The Rotary Club of Lahaina along with the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise and Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset placed the first 22 rescue tubes on West Maui County Beaches on February 26th, and February 28th.  The installations included Papalaua Beach Park, Ukumehame Beach Park, Launiupoko Beach Park, and Puamana Beach park.  The rescue tubes will help provide an aid in saving lives and hopefully eliminate the instances of double drownings at those locations.

The Rotary Club of Lahaina hosted a year-end social at Napili Point open to all West Side Rotarians including The Rotary Club of Lahaina, The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise, and The Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset.  It was a great time for all and we watched the sunset while President Darryl Ng bartended and all participants brought great pupus for our potlock!  We hope to do more socials together to create further fellowship among fellow Rotarians!

The Rotary Club of Lahaina along with the awesome staff at the Whaler, a luxury condiminum on Kaanapali beach, installed televisions in 15 classrooms at Lahaina Intermediate School.  Our Rotary club heard about the need for the installations when we were told that although TVs were delivered over a year ago, they were being strapped to carts because of the high cost to install (The DOE had received bids for upwards of $1000 per room!).  Rotary Club of Lahaina members including President Darryl Ng, President Elect Kalei Jaramillo, and Service Chair and PP Mila Salvador (Who is General Manager at the Whaler), along with whaler team members were able to install all TVs in 5 hours.  We are very grateful to the Whaler for helping us with the needs of our local Intermediate school.  The school will no longer have to worry about broken TV's on their carts!

Rotary Club of Lahaina and The Whaler at Kaanapali Team up to clean up Kanaapali Beach!  Come join us for our next beach cleanup on Saturday, November 3rd at 8am Makai (oceanside) of the beach Hale!   Parking is free (just tell them you're with the beach cleanup) and The Whaler provides coffee, iced tea, water, snacks, and all the equipment needed to help keep Kaanapali Beach clean!

Rotary Club of Lahaina teams up with OfficeMax Lahaina to donate hundreds of items and over $300 to our local elementary and intermediate schools!

The Rotary Club of Lahaina prides itself on the partnerships we have made with clubs in the Philippines to bring school supplies to needy children, and to provide clean drinking water and sanitation to areas that have none.  Believe it or not, many schools in the Philippines, even in the most developed of areas, lack access to clean water and sanitation for those that cannot afford it.

Rotary Club of Lahaina and our foundation the Lahaina Rotary Youth Foundation, worked with project Kokua to help raise almost $40,000 for relief efforts on both the islands of Hawaii and Kauai.

Please join us next Thursday January 18, 2018 at the Royal Lahaina to welcome our Guest Speaker Joanne Doell.  From 1998-2016 Joanne Doell was a UHMC/OCET/EdVenture Noncredit Instructor in following classes: Computer Tech & Software, Effective Supervision, Customer Service, WorkForce Development, Personal Enrichment.  She spent 10 years as Coordinator/Instructor in College for Kids program, and was a Program Developer for several areas of Non-Credit classes.   She has been a Rotarian approximately 10 years & is was President of Rotary Club of Kihei-Sunrise 2014-2015 and Co-President the following year. Currently she is a member of Wailea club.   She has a BA/MA Speech Pathology & Audiology, and is a retired teacher of Special Ed, Gifted and Middle Schoolers.

On Monday October 30, 2017 members of the Rotary Club of Lahaina, Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise, and Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset all got together to get ready for the BIG Halloween Parade!  We stuffed 500 goodie bags with candy and toys to give out to all the keiki who are in the costume contest.  We also had help from the Maui Preperatory Academy in getting our Rotary Float put together.  It was a wonderful time of getting together with all the Rotary Clubs of Lahaina to "Make a Difference"!  

 

Mahalo to all who were able to help, and we hope to see everyone at the Halloween Parade!!

The Rotary Club of Lahaina will be at Long's in the Cannery Mall on Saturday July 29, 2017 from 9am to 3pm for a School Supplies Drive!  Please stop by and say hello, and help us support our youth by donating school supplies to help them "GROW THEIR BRAINS!" =)  

Come join us for lunch at the Royal Lahaina on July 13, 2017 at 12 noon as we welcome our guest speaker Kai Pelayo the Community Affairs Manager of Monsanto Hawaii.

 

Kai Pelayo has been the Community Affairs Manager for Monsanto Hawaii on Maui since January 2016. In his capacity, he serves as a community liaison for the company, to promote positive education and meaningful dialogue.
Kai came to Monsanto Hawaii with 38 years of experience in community service and the hospitality industry. He previously served as Director of Operations for the Grand Wailea Resort, and before that, as the Director of Food and Beverage for the Westin Maui. He has also held executive positions with Hyatt and Starwood Hotels.
An active member of the community for many years, Kai’s numerous contributions include serving as:
- President of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce.
- Vice President of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
- President of Maui Economic Opportunity.
- Chair of the University of Hawaii Maui Campus HOST Committee.
Raised on Maui, Kai is proud to be a graduate of King Kamehameha III School and Lahainaluna High School. He has also successfully completed the Preferred Institute/Washington State University Leadership Development Program, and received numerous awards for his leadership

On Thursday, April 27, 2017, The Rotary Club of Lahaina invited all of our 2017 scholarship recipients to our weekly luncheon meeting.  Representing Lahainaluna High School, Molokai High and Maui Prep Academy, 11 recipients were able to join us, with four unable to attend.  The Maui Prep students were joined by long-time MPA advisor Keenan Reader, and Lahainaluna's acting Principal Daniel Espaniola was onhand to support his students.

 

In all, these students received a total of $21,000 to help them begin this new phase in their lives.  We wish them all the best of everything.

 

 

Pictured: Past President Rick Nava, Sophia Johnston (MPA), Paul Gaper (LHS), Past President Eric Van Ketel, Iwalouise Bryan (LHS), curent RCL President Marti Wukelic, Taylor Asio (LHS), Past President Joe Pluta, Elizabeth James (MPA), Daniel Ornellas (MPA),  Tea Vana'ata (MPA), MPA Advisor Keenan Reader, Lexi Leon (MPA), Alexa Narayan (MPA), Kamryn Perry (MPA) and Sarah Wilhelm (MPA).  Not pictured: Alana Power (through HRYF grant), Shania Abut and Jamie Fujii - all from Lahainaluna High School, and Erik Svetin, from Molokai High School.

We've always known Maui is filled to the brim with wonderful friends and neighbors, and your generosity and spirit of good fun has proved it true, once again.  The Rotary Club of Lahaina held a special event at the Lahaina Yacht Club on Saturday, April 1, 2017 and the support was beyond measure.  Through attendance, participation in a silent auction and a "suggested donation"drawing, you helped us raise over $3000 for our scholarship fund!  

 

On Saturday, April 15, the scholarship committee interviewed 14 high school seniors - from West Maui and the island of Molokai - and thanks to you - we were able to award ... wait.  You have to wait until after the three schools hold their award ceremonies!  We'll let you know which students were awarded.  But in the meantime, please enjoy some photos of the event...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocking up on school supplies can be a daunting task, particularly for families who have several keiki in school at the same time.  To help alleviate the financial impact, our Maui Rotary Clubs sponsor a School Supply Drive each year.  Generally held the last weekend in July at various locations island-wide, the supplies and monetary donations are collected and distributed our schools within our respective areas.

 

The three Lahaina Clubs each hold their own drive, but then pool their resources and distribute equally among the West Maui elementary schools.

 

Here are some photos from start to finish:  Our Rotary Club of Lahaina volunteers who collected the items, the volunteers from all three Lahaina Rotary Clubs who organized and distributed the collections, and finally ... RCL volunteers delivering the goods to Princess Nahienaena Elementary School.  In addition to these supplies, we collected $300 for their use, as needed. 

 

Just another modest example of Rotary Serving Humanity.  Mahalo to all ...

 

   

  

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please mark your calendars for October 25, 2014 Rotary Club of Lahaina Golf Scramble.  Get your registration forms in early. Forms are available on the homepage download section. Extended Cut off Deadline call Rick Nava  808-298-3953  Call us, See you there!

 

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Lahaina - Lahaina Rotarians award $28,500 in college scholarships!

 

 

15th Annual Christmas  Block Party for the homeless and shelter kids of Maui! Honorary Lahaina Rotary Member Pastor Laki Kaahumanu and Church on the Go helping those in need in the community. Slideshow Photo's by Joseph Pluta

The Rotary Club of Lahaina has announced the addition of six new members. Art Ortiz, the club’s president, recently inducted Julie Corrine Audino, Marsha Bryan, Laura Harwood, Josiah Moye, Karan Pohl and Mila Salvador into the 39-member club.