HFA partners with Vibrant Hawaii’s Kaukau 4 Keiki program

Young students in a classroom preparing canned foods for pickup.

Vibrant Hawaii launched a new food program, Kaukau 4 Keiki, as part of a multi-week initiative to feed thousands of children, providing each child with breakfast and lunch supplies. The meal kits contain 10 pounds of fresh produce provided by local farmers as well as pantry staples such as bread, milk, and protein such as […]

Feeding those in need with our non-profit partners

Coworker loading a box of food into the back of a car.

The Hawaiʻi Foodbank on Friday Dec. 11 partnered with the First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu to hold a food distribution event for 1,000 households affected by the coronavirus pandemic. View photo gallery at Honolulu Star Advertiser’s “Hawaiʻi Foodbank and First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu distribute food to 1K households”

Rated One of Hawaii’s Most Charitable Companies by Hawaii Business News

A large goup of Hawaii Food Bank volunteers distributing food to the community.

Supporting Hawaiʻi Each year, Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance is recognized by Hawaiʻi Business Magazine and our community as one of the largest donors of In-Kind Donations.  In 2020, HFA was the fourth most generous donor of In-Kind Donations, along with First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, Bank of Hawaiʻi. Read full article at Hawaiʻi Business Magazine’s “Hawai‘i’s Most […]

Donating locally-grown potatoes and transportation during the pandemic

Ron Mizutani, president & CEO of Hawaii Foodbank; Darren Strand, VP of agricultural outreach and business development at Mahi Pono; and Chad Buck, owner & CEO of Hawaii Foodservice Alliance.

Mahi Pono and HFA donate potatoes and transportation to bring locally-grown potatoes to Hawaiʻi residents during the pandemic. Mahi Pono, LLC, on Maui delivered a shipping container full of Maui-grown potatoes to the Hawaiʻi Foodbank on Friday.  Nearly 30,000 pounds of potatoes were harvested from Mahi Pono’s test crop and were taken to the Hawaiʻi Foodservice Alliance for distribution on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.  Mahi Pono is working to transform 41,000 acres of vacant former sugar cane land […]