Because of Hawai‘i’s unique geographical location, physical food donations remain an important part of Hawai‘i Foodbank’s operational model. Your food donations help us quickly stock our shelves and maintain the flow of food to those in need. We obtain food from manufacturers and growers, distributors and wholesalers, grocery stores, as well as community food drives and individual donations. Whether you plan to make a difference on your own, as a member of a team or on behalf of your business — there are a variety of ways for you to donate food.
Hawai‘i Foodbank is happy to receive your donations at our warehouses. We are open and accept donations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information on how you can start a community food drive at your business, school, club, place of worship, neighborhood, organization or anywhere else — please visit our Food and Fund Drive page or check out our Food Drive Toolkit.
Looking for a convenient place in your neighborhood to drop off your food donation to the Hawai‘i Foodbank? We’re proud to partner with Kualoa Ranch, NAPA Auto Parts and Ruby Tuesday Hawaii as year-round food donation drop-off sites. Keep an eye out for a Hawaiʻi Foodbank collection bin at the following locations:
While community food drives and individual food donations are extremely valuable, the scale of our work also requires the support of donors in the manufacturing, warehouse and logistics, produce and agriculture, and food services industries. The ongoing support of food industry donors is paramount to helping us nourish hundreds of thousands of Hawaiʻi residents each year.
For food industry donations, please contact Teri Luna, director of product resourcing, at teri@hawaiifoodbank.org or 808-954-7860.
Hawai‘i Foodbank is grateful for your interest in donating food. Please take advantage of these other helpful resources. If you need additional support, please contact fooddrive@hawaiifoodbank.org.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for or have other questions regarding individual or group food donations, please contact us by any of the following methods:
To encourage donations of healthy food that would otherwise go to waste, donors are protected from criminal and civil liability under the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. For more information, read more from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Household Size | 200% Monthly Gross Income (BBCE Household) | 130% Monthly Gross Income (Regular Household) | 100% Monthly Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,606 | $1,694 | $1,303 |
2 | $3,510 | $2,282 | $1,755 |
3 | $4,416 | $2,870 | $2,208 |
4 | $5,320 | $3,458 | $2,660 |
5 | $6,226 | $4,047 | $3,113 |
6 | $7,130 | $4,635 | $3,565 |
7 | $8,036 | $5,223 | $4,018 |
8 | $8,940 | $5,811 | $4,470 |
9 | $9,846 | $6,400 | $4,923 |
10 | $10,752 | $6,989 | $5,376 |
11 | $11,658 | $7,578 | $5,829 |
12 | $12,564 | $8,167 | $6,282 |
13 | $13,470 | $8,756 | $6,735 |
14 | $14,376 | $9,345 | $7,188 |
15 | $15,282 | $9,934 | $7,641 |
16 | $906 | $589 | $453 |
Note: 200% BBCE Monthly Gross Income (MGI) is based on 100% SNAP Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
BBCE – Broad-based Categorical Eligibility