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Welcome to The Rotary Club Of Kona!
Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change. We have club activities, social events, and volunteer projects that offer networking opportunities that build personal and professional connections while at the same time serving the community. And Rotarians can extend those networks by visiting other clubs around the globe.
 
Please JOIN US! Thursdays at 12:00 Noon. 
We do not meet on the first Thursday of the month. 
But it's a good idea to check the calendar to make sure we are meeting the week you want to come!
 
Lava Java Restaurant (Upstairs), Coconut Market Shopping Complex
75-5801 Alii Dr, Bldg 1-A, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
 
 
 
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Rotary Club of Kona Community  Foundation
 Scholarship Awards for 2025
The Rotary Club of  Kona Community Foundation is pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for 2025:
  • The Ken and Marge Clewett Scholarship was awarded to  Trinity Brown of Makua Lani Christian Academy
  • The Jim and Sis Bedingfield Scholarship was awarded to Gianna Learned of Kealakehe High School
  • The James Lightner Scholarship was awarded to Katherine Keizer of Kealakehe High School
  • The Ron and Kathy Hawkes Scholarship was awarded to Jacy Davenport of West Hawaii Explorations Academy
  • The Palamanui Scholarship for Community College Students attending the Palamanui Campus was awarded to Franziska Bass and Kaleihua Medeiros 
  • The Mitsubishi / PGA Post Degree STEM Scholarship for students continuing their education beyond a 4 year degree was awarded to Amylia-Rae Gandolf.
Our heartfelt congratulations to this year's recipients.
 
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
The scholarship applications for the Rotary Club of Kona Community Foundations are now available through school counselors and here on the website.  Please share with the students of West Hawaii. 
 
Be sure to mail, via US Postal Service and have them postmarked by April 19,2025.  Late applications are not eligible. 
 
The links to download the applications are here on our website (in the left panel).  Full instructions and criteria for the scholarships are included with the applications.
Meet N' Eat
 
 
 
The Rotary Club Of Kona Sponsored Program - Meet N' Eat
is a program that feeds underserved families at the:
 
Kealakehe Elementary School
74-5062 Onipaa St, Kailua, HI 96740
 
Meet N' Eat is every Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Hot Food & Food Baskets are picked up in the parking lot in front of the Admin Building.
 
Please JOIN US and help out from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Contact Scott Unger: ScottURotary@Gmail.com.
 
 
 
 
Scott's 4-Way Test in Pidgin
MAHALO to all who already donated to the Interact Club for Scott's 4-Way Pidgin Test!
 
Thank you Scott for doing this and entertaining us!
 
If you can donate to help the Interact Club so they can support the orphanage in India, please click on "Donate." Let Janice know what your donation is for. jnjgustin@outlook.com
 
 
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