HONOLULU (KHON 2) — The donations were so overwhelming they required a police escort, and the city and state sent every penny raised during their 2024 food drive to the Hawaii Food Bank.
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City and state vehicles helped escort and transport the donations to symbolize a “unified effort to provide support” to the food bank and “those who rely on the food bank for meals.”
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At Honolulu Hale, the Royal Hawaiian Band performed as workers loaded trucks and buses with thousands of pounds of donated food.
“I want to thank my city team, city council, state and entire community for really getting behind this effort and making it count. What’s amazing about Hawaii is that people continue to give out of the kindness of their hearts. Sometimes they give even when they really have nothing to give. I’m both humbled and inspired by that generosity and spirit, that selfless desire to take action because others are suffering. There’s nothing more powerful than that.”
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi
Donations are weighed and processed before being distributed to the community.
According to the City and County of Honolulu, the motorcade was made up of vehicles from the Honolulu Police Department, Department of Education, Honolulu Fire Department, University of Hawaii, Honolulu EMS, Honolulu Police Department and Department of Transportation.
“Approximately 160,000 people turn to Hawaii Food Bank for help each month and we work hard to ensure they continue to have access to safe, healthy food,” explained Amy Miller, president and CEO of Hawaii Food Bank. “We are able to continue our work thanks to the support of our community and countless generous partners, including the State of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu.”
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Donations were accepted at the satellite City Hall. Both the public and state employees were encouraged to participate in the 2024 food drive.
