Mahalo Hawaii for helping to feed Hawaii’s hungry at the Hawaii Foodbank 19th Annual Food Drive! With your help, we were able to raise 550,000 pounds of food and $450,000 in donations!

There are still many different ways you can help:

All City and County of Honolulu Fire Stations will continue to collect food donations for the Hawaii Foodbank throughout the month of April (click here for more information).

In addition, member banks of the Hawaii Bankers Association are collecting food and monetary donations for the Hawaii Foodbank until May 16. You can donate at any branch of the following participating banks:

• American Savings Bank
• Bank of Hawaii
• Bank of the Orient
• Central Pacific Bank
• First Hawaiian Bank
• Hawaii National Bank
• HomeStreet Bank
• Ohana Pacific Bank
• Pacific Rim Bank
• Territorial Savings Bank

You can still help by clicking on one of the buttons below and making a donation at the Hawaii Foodbank website.

Hunger takes more than a child's health. It also steals their future.

Children who go hungry are four times as likely to suffer from persistent health problems A lack of nutrition also prevents young bodies and minds from developing properly, making it harder to learn. When you give to the Hawaii Foodbank, you're not only strengthening young bodies. You’re also nourishing young minds. Please give.

Food Donations

The top five most needed food items are:

• Canned Meats or Tuna
• Canned Meals (such as spaghetti, chili, or corned beef hash)
• Canned Soups
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Fruits

Monetary Donations

Every $10 donated provides 25 meals for needy island families. 94% of all donations go directly to feeding the hungry in Hawaii.

At the 2007 Food Drive, KGMB9 helped the Hawaii Foodbank meet its goal for food donations by raising 550,000 pounds of food and exceeded its monetary donation goal by more than $70,000.

With your help, we will again be able to meet an exceed the 2008 goals of 550,000 pounds of food and $450,000 in donations.

For more information on the Hawaii Foodbank, visit their website at www.hawaiifoodbank.org.

Proud to support the Hawaii Foodbank Annual Food Drive: