The Salvation Army Hawaiian &Pacific Islands is modifying their annual Thanksgiving week holiday meals throughout Hawaii due to the pandemic and will instead offer various events and activities.
“Once again, with the generous help of corporate partners, volunteers, advisory boards, staff and Salvation Army officers, we’ve been able to shift our traditional Thanksgiving observances around the state to reach thousands of those in need in our island communities,” said Major Phil Lum, divisional commander for The Salvation Army Hawaiian &Pacific Islands. “We humbly ask the community for their continued support and encourage those in need of a meal to reach out to the Salvation Army Corps in their local community.”
Monetary donations to support The Salvation Army may be made online at Hawaii.SalvationArmy.org. Additionally, from today through Dec. 31, customers at all Foodland and Sack N Save stores in Hawaii will be able to make donations at checkout lines through Foodland’s “Share a Holiday Feast” program. Customers may also donate cash, coins, Maika‘i points or My Rewards Certificates to help. Those donations will be turned into Foodland gift certificates and distributed by The Salvation Army to families in need on each island where the donations were received.
Hilo
• The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps, in collaboration with HomeStreet Bank, KTA, and an anonymous donor, will offer grocery gift certificates to 300 families-in-need in the Hilo area. Signups will be held Nov. 15-18, and ID and current proof of address will be required. For more information, call The Salvation Army Hilo Temple Corps at 808-935-1277.
Kailua-Kona
• The Salvation Army Kona Corps, with the support of Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill, will be delivering 500 meals to elderly and shut-ins on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, call The Salvation Army Kona Corps at 808-326-2330.
• The Salvation Army Kona Corps is distributing food boxes to 250 local families in need. Note, these families have already been identified and boxes reserved.
North Hawaii
• The Salvation Army Honokaa Corps will be delivering meals on Thanksgiving Day to those in need in North Hawaii Island with the help of local community partners and volunteers. For more information, call The Salvation Army Honokaa Corps at 808-775-7346.