Food Drive Day
Join Us on Saturday, August 2, for
#NourishOurOhana
1 in 3 Hawai‘i households are struggling with hunger. Join us during this critical time of need by donating to this year's Food Drive Day campaign.
Food Drive Day comes at a critical time this year. Amid shifting economic conditions and widespread funding cuts to food banks and safety net programs like SNAP, Hawai‘i Foodbank is under immense pressure to help fill the gap.
With the cost of food, housing and health care out of reach for many members of our ‘ohana, demand for food assistance persists at historic levels. Hawai‘i Foodbank continues to serve an average of over 170,000 people each month — twice the number we supported before the pandemic.
Hawai‘i Foodbank is proactively working with its partners to advocate for funding solutions, strengthen local food systems, and ensure we can continue to meeting the growing need with dignity and compassion — but we need your help.
Your support on Food Drive Day will help ensure Hawai‘i Foodbank has the resources we need to help our families and neighbors thrive — no matter what.
There Are Three Easy Ways to Help:
Food Drive Day
Collection Sites
Donate online or join us from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at one of these six locations on O‘ahu that will be accepting monetary and food donations.
- Ka Makana Ali‘i
- Pearl City Shopping Center
- Town Center of Mililani
- Waiokeola Congregational Church
- Waterfront Plaza
- Windward City Shopping Center
Support a Neighbor Island Food Bank
Residents on Kaua‘i, Maui and Hawai‘i Island are also invited to participate in Food Drive Day. For more information on making a donation or hosting a food and fund drive on the neighbor islands, please visit our affiliate food bank links below:
Looking For a Stylish Way to Support Food Drive Day?
Did you know Hawai‘i Foodbank releases a limited-edition t-shirt every year? This year’s special t-shirt is made in collaboration with Honolulu-based artist Kamea Hadar. Hadar’s artwork for the Foodbank, titled “Nourish,” depicts a heart-shaped kalo leaf – representing the important role food plays not only in providing physical nourishment but also in nourishing a deeper connection with each other, our sense of place and a better tomorrow.
Proceeds from t-shirt sales allow us to provide more meals and support to the communities we serve.
History of Food Drive Day
History of Food Drive Day
Ensuring there is always enough food to feed our communities is an ongoing challenge, and we are constantly exploring creative ways to match supply with demand. That's how Food Drive Day was born. Thirty years ago, Hawai‘i Foodbank launched the inaugural Food Drive Day at Restaurant Row to help gather more food for Hawai‘i’s hungry. The community embraced our humble event and it ultimately grew into the highly anticipated, annual fundraising effort it is today.
Over the past three decades, Food Drive Day has grown to unite businesses, organizations, groups and individuals all over Hawai‘i in one common cause – nourish our ‘ohana. Food Drive Day now holds collection sites all over Hawai‘i, as well as fosters more than a dozen unique Food Drive Coalitions. These Coalitions consist of companies and organizations within the same industry, and they work together to gather food and raise funds on behalf of Hawai‘i Foodbank in the months leading up to Food Drive Day.
Hawai‘i Foodbank's Flagship Fundraising Event
Food Drive Day is Hawai‘i Foodbank’s largest and most highly-anticipated community engagement event. Food Drive Day raises awareness about hunger in Hawai‘i and rallies support around Hawai‘i Foodbank’s mission to nourish our ‘ohana today and end hunger tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who’s joined us in the past and we look forward to gathering again this year!
Questions About Food Drive Day?
For more information, please contact our events team at events@hawaiifoodbank.org or 808-954-7867.
