In 2021, the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay conceived Kupuna Place in Princeville, with a $250K FitLot outdoor exercise circle for seniors, and a $250K Aloha Pavillion for community use. Thanks to the Northshore Lions Club's recent donation of $50K, we have raised a total of $430K with $70K to go!
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL
The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay had an idea to create a Kupuna Place, an outdoor exercise circle seniors could gather for senior exercise with other seniors. Rotary shopped for available locations and equipment and met with Princeville of Hanalei Community Association (PHCA) to pitch them on the project......
PHCA agreed to incorporate Kaua‘i Kupuna Place in their master plan at Prince Albert Park, and Hanalei Rotary embarked on a journey of fundraising for an outdoor senior exercise park. Along the way, we learned that https://states.aarp.org/hawaii/ had grant money for senior projects. We submitted the grant to AARP and then a very fortuitous thing occurred.
It turned out that AARP had made a 3-year commitment in 2018 to build FitLots, a turnkey exercise system, along with 3 years of FREE certified training classes for our seniors, in all 50 states and 3 US territories to be completed by September 202 1. We won the grant for the state of Hawaii, and miraculously, in under four months, we got the grant, the permits, and the FitLot was completed in Princeville's park.
The 42' diameter exercise circle is specifically designed for the needs of seniors, and the FitLot at Kaua‘i Kupuna Place has been recently completed thanks to a generous $250,000 grant from AARP.
Free classes begin January 17, 2022
Our Hanalei Rotary club members met with kupuna in our community and quickly realized that we needed a covered pavilion, safety railings, ADA sidewalks and bathrooms, park benches, a user-friendly drinking fountain and landscaping to help us create a state-of-the-art gathering and recreational place for our Kupuna desiring senior exercise (plus comfy benches) in an outdoor pavilion next to the children playground.
Fundraising is now underway for the Aloha Pavilion, located between the beautiful Banyon tree, the children's playground and convenient to the parking lot of Prince Albert Park in Princeville. A community building, it will be available for meetings, classes, entertainment and socializing.
Rotarians are your friends and neighbors, dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community with a senior exercise outdoor gym.
Kaua‘i Kupuna Place is supported by:
AARP Hawai‘i and AARP National
Hawai‘i Rotary District 5000
Princeville at Hanalei Community Association
North Shore Lions Club
Kaua‘i Agency on Elderly Affairs
Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce
Kaua‘i North Shore Community Foundation
Mayor of Kaua‘i
Hanalei Initiative
Zonta Club of Hanalei
Leadership Kaua‘i
Our Kupuna, their children, their grandchildren, future generations, and Hanalei Rotary and its wonderful partners thank you for making a donation to your community senior exercise outdoor gym.
HANALEI ROTARY'S OTHER COMMUNITY
LEGACY PROJECTS have included:
Restoration of the Hanalei Pier
Building the Hanalei Ocean Safety Building
Installing hundreds of life-saving Rescue Tubes
Installing 55 AED's (automated emergency defibrillators) around Kauai.
Naming rights are available for our Legacy donors for the Pavilion, Bathrooms, Pathways & Landscaping.
Donate $250 dollaars or more and have your name appear on a bronze-engraved plaque set on a lava rock base in the park. Every contribution of any size is appreciated.
Donate to the Aloha Pavilion at Kaua‘i Kupuna Place by completing this form and mailing it with your tax deductible contribution payable to:
The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay Foundation
PO Box 1495, Hanalei, HI 96714
Our Kupuna, Rotary and its partners thank you.
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Donor levels for Kauai Kupuna Place:
LEGACY DONORS of $25,000+
MAJOR DONORS of $10,000+
PACESETTER DONORS of $5000+
BENEFACTOR DONORS of $1000+
SUPPORTER DONORS of $250+
FRIEND DONORS of $100+
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