FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Contact: Natalie Iwamoto iwamoto@hhsaa.org (808) 792-3914

Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort’s RumFire Table 53 fundraiser to benefit Kaua‘i schools

Chip Bahouth, General Manager; Nicole Okuna, Director of Sales; Bill Arakaki, CAS; Michael Young, Executive Chef; Anne Kane, Kauai High Principal; Brent Mizutani, School Renewal Specialist; Daniel Hamada' Kapaa High Principal; Jacob Bogelgesang, Director of Food and Beverage. Photo courtesy Sheraton Kauai Resort.

KOLOA, HAWAII – For the month of December, the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort’s RumFire Poipu Beach Restaurant will be donating proceeds from their “Table 53 – You Dine, We Donate” program to the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation’s public school athletic programs.

Kicking off the December Table 53 fundraiser will be a viewing party for an episode of Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen” at RumFire Poipu Beach on Sunday, November 29, 2015. The episode features Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort’s acting Executive Chef Michael Young. Titled, “I Love it When You Call Me Big Papaya,” the show will include two chefs rolling around in a rickshaw while making green papaya salad, a chef riding a mechanical bull while making a barbecue bacon cheeseburger, and another chef baking a spice cake in a spice grinder, according to the Food Network website.

The cover charge of $10 for the viewing party includes light pupus inspired by the program, and net proceeds will also benefit the HHSAA’s Kaua‘i athletic programs.

RumFire Poipu Beach, the south shore’s oceanfront hot spot, is proud to support the Kaua‘i community through its Table 53 program. All net food & beverage proceeds for the restaurant's Table 53 is donated to local charities year round.  Since the program’s inception in October 2012, over $115,000 have been raised for local charities. 

Facing the beautifully landscaped Ocean Courtyard and inviting fire pits, Table 53 features private booth seating for four guests, and is perfect for viewing Kaua‘i’s lovely sunsets.  Patrons who are interested in participating in RumFire’s month-long Table 53 program are encouraged to make reservations in advance by calling 808-742-4RUM and requesting Table 53. The table will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

About Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort
Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, nestled into 20 acres along world-renowned Poipu Beach, features 394 rooms and 11 suites. A full complement of guest services and facilities enhances this oceanfront location, including two swimming pools, an open-air Ocean Courtyard with conversational seating areas and fire pits, two restaurants, RumFire Poipu Beach and Lava’s on Poipu Beach, a host of beach activities, a variety of meeting facilities and beautiful locations for weddings and special functions. For more information about Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort, please call (808) 742-1661 or visit www.sheraton-kauai.com.

About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii
With 11 properties across the diverse Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii, the Big Island, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii offers the best hotel destinations to celebrate romance, reconnect with family, focus on business or launch an adventure. Located on or just footsteps away from the Islands’ best beaches, Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii is a collection of iconic and historic hotels and resorts – properties with expansive and breathtaking backdrops, innovative guest programming and luxurious amenities representing internationally renowned hotel brands from Sheraton, Westin, Luxury Collection and St. Regis.  For more information about Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Hawaii, please call (866) 716-8140 or visit www.starwoodhotelshawaii.com.

About the HHSAA
Founded in 1956, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational athletic organization exclusively dedicated to serving 96 public and independent member high schools statewide, as they work cooperatively to support and promote athletics as part of the high school education program. As the umbrella organization of high school athletics, the HHSAA operates 44 state championships in 18 different sports, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, in addition to providing professional development opportunities for coaches and athletic administrators.
For more information on the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, go to www.sportshigh.com.