Feeding Our Ohana HAWAII FOODBANK NEWSLETTER March 2018
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Feeding Our Ohana HAWAII FOODBANK NEWSLETTER March 2018 ne mission. One ohana. One million meals. Volunteers are needed on food drive day. Hawaii These are the mottos of the hunger heros Foodbank is currently accepting volunteer applica- who gather across the islands to provide tions must be at least years old. Register by March Ofood assistance in the community. to receive a t-shirt. The Annual Food Drive has become a movement Applications are available online: of people from all walks of life who devote a day to www.hawaiifoodbank.org/food-drive raise food and funds for children, seniors and adults who are at risk of hunger. On Saturday, April 21, the 29th Annual Food Drive will be held at the following locations: Kapolei Commons Koko Marina Center & Hawaii Kai Towne Center, Costco McCully Shopping Center Pearl City Shopping Center Walmart - Kapolei Walmart - Mililani Walmart - Pearl City Waianae Mall Shopping Center & other Waianae sites Waiokeola Congregational Church - Kahala Food drive volunteers will receive a free t-shirt. Waterfront Plaza Inventory of sizes are limited and will be given on a Windward City Shopping Center first-come, first-served basis. AS A FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEER AS A FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEER * *29th Annual Food Drive t-shirts are available for purchase online: www.hawaiifoodbank.org/tshirts Editor Our Mission Christina Song The people of Hawaii are one ohana. The Hawaii Foodbank provides food so that no one in our family goes hungry. We Contributing Writers work to gather food and support from our communities. Kim Bartenstein, Corinne Ehara, Desiree Faumui, Teri Luna, We then distribute food through charitable agencies to those Jade Moon, Lisa Nakano, Michelle Panoke, Beverly Santos in need. Our mission is from the heart, and we will fulfill our and Christina Song mission with integrity, humanity and aloha. Photographers QUESTIONS? K. Russell Ho, Jaja Kang, Kristen Koss and Christina Song Please call (808) 954-7858 or send an email to: [email protected]. Feeding Our Ohana is the newsletter of Hawaii Foodbank. The publication serves to thank our donors and inform Connect with us the public about Foodbank events, volunteer opportunities and community partnerships. If you do not wish to receive a copy, please email: [email protected] or call (808) 954-7853 1 to have your name removed from our mailing list. Hele Mai - Come Join Us! 16th Annual Waikiki SPAM® Jam Festival Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki will be lined with a selection of Honolulu restaurants that will serve a variety of SPAM® dishes. The public street festival will also include two stages with live entertainment, local retailers and a SPAM® merchandise tent where visitors can purchase SPAM® themed items including limited edition SPAM® JAM t-shirts, apparel and an array of collectibles. SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 at 4 - 9 PM • FREE ADMISSION Attendees are encouraged to support the community by dropping off monetary donations, SPAM® and other nonperishable food at either of our two Hawaii Foodbank tents. Food and funds raised at the event will provide food assistance to children, seniors and adults who are at risk of hunger in Hawaii. VOLUNTEER AT WAIKIKI SPAM® JAM Contact [email protected] or (808) 954-7869. EVENT INQUIRIES Contact [email protected] or (808) 954-7874. Visit spamjamhawaii.com for more information. Connect on Instagram @waikikispamjam Facebook & Twitter @spamjam National Association of Letter Carriers STAMP OUT HUNGER Food Drive SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 Take part in the largest national single-day food drive to help feed families and children in need during the summer. Save the blue collection bag placed in your mailbox during the first week of May and fill it with nonperishable food items. On May 12, place your food donation next to your mailbox for your neighborhood letter carrier to pick up. The top five most wanted foods are canned proteins, canned meals, canned vegetables, canned fruits and rice. VOLUNTEER AT NALC Contact [email protected] or (808) 954-7869. NALC INQUIRIES Contact [email protected] or (808) 954-7860. Hawaii Foodbank Brian Christensen Reggie Maldonado Kauai Advisory Board Board OFFICERS Corey Correa Pastor Timothy Mason Dr. Addison Bulosan Linda Chu Takayama Chuck Cotton Jade Moon Jeff Moken Sarah Fargo Ali Nikkhoo Diane Keeler James Starshak Dennis Francis Barry O'Connell Charlie King Neill Char Michael Gold Ku'uhaku Park Christina K. Hause Sheri Rolf Lesah Merritt members Larry Ishii Daryl Sato Beth Tokioka Cindy Bauer Steve Johnson Mary Sellers Rick Blangiardi Charlie King Mark Tonini Gordon Yee Stanley Brown D.K. Kodama Ed Treschuk 2 Great Chefs® Fight Hunger Saturday, March 24, 2018 6:00—8:30 p.m. HAWAII FOODBANK WAREHOUSE IN MAPUNAPUNA 2611 Kilihau Street | Complimentary Valet Parking TREAT YOURSELF, STOCK A SHELF What do you get when you combine a line up of Oahu's top chefs, craft beer/wine/cocktails, an orange door, live music and hundreds of ono-seeking tastebuds all in a 23,668 sq. ft. industrial space? A night of mouthwatering salvation. Treat yourself to a unique dining experience at the 12th Annual Great Chefs® Fight Hunger. · Enjoy live music · Bid on amazing prizes at & entertainment. the silent auction. · Try your key at the Cellar · Feast your senses on delec- Door for a chance to win a table entrees & desserts fabulous selection of wines as you explore the Hawaii and liquor. Foodbank warehouse. Visit our website to see our full list of participants. www.hawaiifoodbank.org/great-chefs-fight-hunger Ilima VIP Table: $6,000 Orchid VIP Ticket: $250 (call for availability) Your Individual Orchid Includes a reserved premier VIP Ticket allows you the table for 10, special selection privilege of entering the of wines picked exclusively event early, giving you an for your table, special wait extra hour to sample dishes staff service dedicated to Ilima from your favorite chefs and VIP guests, table favors and bid on your favorite auction complimentary recognition items. in event program and other Hawaii Foodbank printed Plumeria Ticket: $200 collateral. VIP Early Entry. General Admission at 6 p.m. Hibiscus VIP Table: $3,000 Purchase tickets and tables Includes a reserved table for at www.hawaiifoodbank.org 10 (wait staff is not included). or call (808) 954-7874. VIP Early Entry at 5 p.m. All proceeds raised at the event will fund our operations and meal programs that provide hunger relief in the community. 3 Mahalo to Our Donors October 2017 - January 2018 FIGHT HUNGER HUI Ms. Nicole Tamaki-Natividad on behalf Ms. Janell A. Israel OHA Mrs. Pamela W. Bunn Recurring Donors of Yvonne Angut ITO EN (USA) Inc. The New Shoots That Grow Cynthia R. Burdge, M.D. Mr. Bryce M. Tani Tim & Jeanne Johnson Gifts of $100 to $999 Mr. Mark Burgess Ms. Cassandra J. L. Abdul Mr. & Mrs. Russell Y. Tanouye Greg & Kim Jones Mr. & Mrs. H. Richard Burson Ms. Diane E. Adkins Ms. Rizalminda Teocson Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Jones 7-Eleven Hawaii, Inc. Burts Union Service Inc. Ms. Carol Aki Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Tepedino JPMorgan Chase Foundation 808 Hawaii Properties, LLC Mr. J. William Busch Mr. Clayton Apilando Mr. Daniel Tobin Ms. Veronica R. Kaneko 999 Wilder AOAO Col. Robin R. Cababa Mr. Kelvin Y. Asato Ms. Mary E. Tripoli Mr. Lester H. Kaneta Ms. Cassandra J. L. Abdul Mr. & Mrs. Joel C. Cablay Mr. Allen H. Awaya Ms. Danette H. Victorino Howard & Audrey Karr Mrs. Paulette A. Abe Ms. Kathleen A. Callaghan Mr. & Mrs. Alan Barreca Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry S. Wallace Harry & Patti Kasanow Academia Language School Mr. & Mrs. Simeon A. Callejo Ms. Sue Beitia Ms. & Mr. Jennifer Walter Mr. Russell S. Kato Mr. Marvin W. Acklin Ms. Diane M. Callison Dan & Mary O. Benedict Dr. Allan Wang & Ms. Charleen M. Aina Ms. Diane E. Adkins Ms. Janis Calton Mary Bertolino Ms. Joanne V. Weldon Kazi Foods Corporation of Hawaii Ms. Lori Adolewski Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Cambra Mr. Kenneth G. Best Rev. Loren Werner Keith & Polly Steiner Family Foundation Rana & Lynnette Aea Ms. Katherine S. Cameron Ms. Teresa Bill Mr. & Mrs. Perry J. White Niall & Melody Kilcommons Ms. Gloria Affigne Mrs.Molly Jo Campbell Laurel & Milton Bloombaum Mr. Dennis Whiteherse Kathleen & Barry Kishimoto Pacifico & Beverly Agulay John & Shirley Cannell Ms. Sheri Brown Ms. Renee M. Winchester Kook Min Hur Foundation Mr. Cameron K. Ahana Lee T. Cantor Severine Marie Pierre Busquet Mrs. Heidi Wong Mrs. Bertha Kotaka Mr. William K. Ahuna, Sr. Carlsmith Ball, LLP Buzz's Original Steak House Norman & Shirley Wong Kraft Foods, Inc. Mrs. Claire T. Ajimine Ms. Linda Carlson Ms. Janis Calton Mr. & Mrs. Rodney T. Yamamoto Ms. Virginia Brodhead La Pierre Mr. John Roger Akina Caron Broederdorf Company LLC Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Cambra Ms. Carolyn L. Yanagi Marc & Geraldine Laidlaw Mr. Clyde F. Akita Mr. William W. Carreira Mr. William W. Carreira Mr. Dean M. Yokotake E.S. Langworthy Ms. Suzanne K. Akui Ms. Noel I. Carreon Ms. Noel I. Carreon Mr. & Mrs. Harold I. Yonashiro Ms. Debra Jean Lau Alan Shintani, Inc. Ms. Paula S. Carroll Ms. Paula S. Carroll Mr. Gerald Yoshikane Andrew & Donna Lee Mrs. Lea E. Albert Mrs. Erlinda G.A. Carson Ms. Karleen C. Chinen James & Beverly Yuen Mr. Sean Seung Lee Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy D. Alberts Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carson Ms. Donna J. Christle & Ms. Nan Hee Lim Ms. Magda Alexander Alfred & Sharlene Castillo Mr. Henry D. Allen Ms. Simone E. Cole FIGHT HUNGER HUI Dr. April F. Leong John & C. Susan Cavanah Ms. Carol A. Coleman Kauai Branch Robert & Maxine Leong Mrs. Evette Allerdings Dr. & Mrs. Robert Cence Michael & Tasha Conching Matson Navigation Company Aloha Temp Services Hawaii Central Building Company, Ltd. Mr. Keith Cross Ms. Paula Bellomo Mr. Wallace J.