AP Photo / Adam Hunger ABOUT BOARD OFFICERS Mark Tonini Lesah Merritt Michelle Hee Hawaii Foodservice Alliance Safeway Inc. ‘Iolani School David Herndon Chair Jeff Vigilla Ashley Nagaoka Ryan Hew Hawaii Medical Service Chef Point of View Hawaii News Now Hew and Bordenave LLP Association James Wataru Patrick Ono Aly Hite Christina Hause United Public Workers Union, Matson Inc. Unite Us First Vice Chair AFSCME Local 646 Kaiser Permanente Tim Takeshita Blake Ishizu Jason Wong Enterprise Holdings Hawaii Foodservice Alliance Neill Char Sysco Hawaii Second Vice Chair Beth Tokioka Crystine Ito First Hawaiian Bank Lauren Zirbel Kaua‘i Island Utility Rainbow Drive-In Hawaii Food Industry Association Cooperative James Starshak Del Mochizuki Secretary EXECUTIVE Sonia Topenio UHA Health Insurance Community Volunteer PARTNERS BOARD Bank of Hawaii Nicole Monton Darin Shigeta Chuck Cotton Laurie Yoshida MidWeek Treasurer iHeartMedia Corteva Agriscience American Savings Bank Jay Park Dennis Francis ALAKA‘I Park Communications BOARD OF DIRECTORS Honolulu Star-Advertiser YOUNG LEADERS Kirstin Seal Scott Gamble D.K. Kodama Toby Tamaye University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, LH Gamble Co. D.K. Restaurants Chair Shidler College of Business AT Marketing LLC Terri Hansen-Shon Katie Pickman Randy Soriano Terri Hansen & Hawaii News Now Hannah Hyun Title Guaranty Hawaii Associates Inc. Marketing Committee Chair EMERITUS Good Swell Inc. Kai Takekawa Denise Hayashi ADVISORY BOARD Zephyr Insurance Co. Inc. Yamaguchi Christina Morisato Hawaii Wine & Food Cindy Bauer Events Committee Chair Jason Thune Festival Surfing the Nations Hawaiian Humane Society Hawaiian Telcom Peter Heilmann Jade Moon Maile Au Colonel Toma Matson Inc. Community Volunteer University of Hawaii Young’s Market Co. Foundation of Hawaii Charlie King Ali Nikkhoo King Auto Center Community Volunteer Kelsie N. Cajka Avery Yoo Blue Zones Project – aYs Consulting LLC Jennifer Lam Sheri Rolf Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Rolf Advertising Daniel Chun Reggie Maldonado Daryl Sato Alaska Airlines Pasha Hawaii Community Volunteer Avery Fukeda Michael Miller KAUA‘I ADVISORY BOARD Hawaii Theatre Tiki’s Grill & Bar Waikiki Center Charlie King Craig Shikuma Lead Representative Talisa Gaddis Kobayashi Sugita & Goda King Auto Center Kaiser Permanente Larry "Keola" Siafuafu Dr. Addison Bulosan Loryn Guiffre Hawaiian Electric Co. The Specific Chiropractic – Kaua‘i ‘Ohana Military Communities Toby Tamaye Diane Keeler Jason Haaksma AT Marketing LLC Walmart Inc. Enterprise Holdings STAFF: Malcolm Inamine, Laura Kay Rand, Lillian Rodolfich, Kim Bartenstein, Rick Hanna, Tom Luiz, Teri Luna, Wesley Perreira, Beverly Santos, Danny Schlag, Marielle Terbio, Carol Abejuela, Savea Ah You, Britney Aquino, David Avei, Jon Barlan, Chyenne Beach, Connie Bennett, Leighton Bright, Kimo Brown, Tammi Byerly-Zahn, Jerick Correa, Magi Dabis, Brian Davis, Julene Davis, Lindsay Domantay, Dominic Domingo, Sonomi Espinosa, Alapati Fale, Ryan Fujioka, Shane Halmas, James Hughes, Kaio Ioane, Chanin Kahale, Jared Kawatani, Jin Kim, Douglas Lagapa, Angelyn Mendoza, Lisa Nakano, Alan Nohara, Jordyn Nuivo, Johnny Pagtulingan, Michelle Panoke, Archie Pascual, Queen Patterson, Melissa Ragasa, Frank Rivera, Stephanie Rivera, Brian Roldan, Tisha Ruiz, Andre Saldania, Michael Salsedo, Naomi Save, Jennifer Schantz, Steven Sefo, Lillian Shiraki, Teresa Slone, Kevin Tacderan, Kaipo Tamashiro, Chris Tazono, Tiana Teves, Bryson Tsuchiyama, Aaron Vera Cruz, Virgil Villados, Kirsten Yale O‘AHU: KAUA‘I: QUESTIONS? CONNECT WITH US! 2611 Kilihau St., Honolulu, HI 96819 4241 Hanahao Pl., Ste. 101, Līhu‘e, HI 96766 808-954-7858 808-836-3600 808-482-2224 [email protected] WELCOME One year later, there is still light Over the course of the last year, even as our communities here in Hawaii were devastated by immense hardship and loss, there was light. Before the pandemic, every community in Hawaii was home to people facing hunger. But since March 2020, thousands more have struggled to put food on the table — many for the first time. Today, nearly 230,000 Hawaii residents — including more than 81,000 keiki — will likely experience hunger in 2021 due in part to the pandemic. The need among our most vulnerable communities Laura Kay Rand, is deepening, and Hawaii Foodbank is and will continue to reach Vice President and the members of our ‘ohana who need it the most. Chief Impact Officer While COVID-19 has proven to be an enduring crisis that is unprecedented in our lifetimes, what’s also been demonstrated is the collective empathy and generosity of people in our community. April is National Volunteer Month, and our volunteers remind us that — while the need continues to be tremendous — so, too, is the light. I asked Kirsten Yale, our volunteer coordinator, to share some perspective on our volunteers’ incredible efforts since the start of the pandemic. “During the pandemic, volunteers have been crucial to carrying out our mission. When the need for food assistance increased drastically around this time last year, we had hundreds of new and returning volunteers step up to help us provide food to thousands of households,” says Kirsten. “We saw many volunteers multiple times a week at the large-scale Pop-up Food Distributions during the summer, and we still have many of those same volunteers helping out regularly at the warehouse or ‘Ohana Produce Plus. Collectively, they've worked 42,370 hours of volunteer service since the start of the pandemic. Their dedication and willingness to serve the community are inspiring." Incredible — and inspiring, indeed. With deep gratitude, I thank our volunteers for carrying our mission, and I thank you for joining us in the fight to end hunger.Hawaii needs the light of people like you more than ever. Mahalo nui for your trust and support, The people of Hawaii are one ‘ohana. Hawaii Foodbank provides food so that no one in our family goes hungry. We work to gather food and support from our communities. We then distribute food through charitable agencies to those in need. Our mission is from the heart, and we will fulfill our mission with integrity, humanity and aloha. Nourish Our ‘Ohana is the official newsletter of Hawaii Foodbank. This publication serves to thank our donors and inform the public about Hawaii Foodbank events, volunteer opportunities, community partnerships and more. If you do not wish to receive a copy, please email [email protected] or call 808-954-7853 to have your name removed from our mailing list. hawaiifoodbank.org NOURISH OUR ‘OHANA NEWSLETTER 1 HARRY C. & Hawaii Foodbank welcomes NEE CHANG c. WONG Amy Miller Marvin FOUNDATION New president and CEO brings wealth of experience We are excited to announce of Hawaii and its unique FOOD DROP OFF Amy Miller Marvin as Hawaii challenges, will serve the Foodbank’s new president organization well.” and CEO. She brings to Prior to 2016, Marvin served the position more than two as the vice president for decades of experience institutional advancement specializing in operations, at the Academy of Natural financial management and Sciences in Philadelphia, where fund development. she helped foster an innovative Marvin most recently served partnership between the as senior vice president and Academy and Drexel University. chief operating officer of Before that, she was the vice Bishop Museum, where she president of institutional was responsible advancement at Bishop for the day-to-day Museum, where she management and spearheaded the finances of the public Museum’s Hawaiian museum. While there, Hall restoration. She she led the Museum also worked as the in the development development and ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School and implementation volunteer program ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School hosted a food drive to help Marvin of a successful coordinator at The give back. In just two weeks, the students collected three-year strategic business Dolphin Institute & Kewalo nearly 2,400 food items — enough to provide food for plan, increased stakeholder Basin Marine Mammal Lab. more than 1,300 meals. This food drive accounts for the engagement and impact, Marvin graduated magna largest donation to Hawaii Foodbank Kaua‘i since the and stabilized the Museum’s cum laude from Harvard start of the new year. financial operations. University with a bachelor’s “I am extremely proud of degree in environmental what I achieved at Bishop science and public policy. Museum and look forward to She also earned her master’s bringing my experience and degree in psychology from the skill set to Hawaii Foodbank,” University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. said Marvin. “Consistent access Added Marvin, “While to quality, nutritious food is a the toll of COVID-19 on fundamental human right. I am our community has been deeply committed to being a devastating, the work of part of the solution and helping Hawaii Foodbank and its make a meaningful, positive network of donors and partner impact in the lives of people in organizations during this critical Hawaii.” time has been nothing short of Hawaii Foodbank Board inspirational. Hawaii Foodbank Chair David Herndon said, is playing a significant role Motiv8 Foundation “Amy is a natural fit for the in creating positive change Motiv8 Foundation Director Ed Nishioka stopped by the position. Her extensive toward a healthier and more O‘ahu warehouse in Mapunapuna to present a $4,000 leadership experience in resilient Hawaii, and I am check to Hawaii Foodbank. The gift was part of Marcus nonprofit operations, financial truly honored and grateful for Mariota's My Cause My