Pre-departure checklist.
Leave Kauai better than you found it. USDA ag rules, wrap-up steps, and where to donate leftover food, gear, and toiletries instead of throwing them away.
2–3 days before flight
Day before
Day of flight
Donate before you fly
All 5–25 minutes from LIH. Drop on your way to the airport — every can of food, bottle of sunscreen, and clean towel stays on the island.
Unopened non-perishable food, baby food, formula, pet food.
4241 Hanahao Pl, Lihue (5 min from LIH)
Non-perishable food, toiletries, diapers, hygiene products.
Nawiliwili, Lihue
Clean clothing, beach gear, beach toys, snorkels (rinsed), shoes, kitchenware.
Lihue & Hanapepe
Furniture, hardware, tools, sealed paint, working appliances. NOT clothing.
Puhi Industrial Park, near Lihue
Unopened pet food, blankets, towels, leashes, dog/cat toys.
3-825 Kaumualii Hwy, Lihue
Lightly used reef-safe sunscreen, reusable water bottles, beach cleanup supplies.
Meetings island-wide
Give back to the ʻāina
Local nonprofits that accept one-time donations of any size.
Permanently protects Hawaiian cultural and natural lands.
Restoring the Huleia estuary and ancient Alekoko (Menehune) fishpond.
Coastal protection, plastic-free beaches, reef-safe sunscreen advocacy.