The Hawaii Island Food Basket will distribute food Thursday in Kona in the parking lot of the Kona Gym and Pool and Friday at the Pahoa Community Center. The food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. Anybody who needs the food is invited.
Food Basket Executive Director Kristin Frost Albrecht asks those coming to have space in their trunk or back seat for the food. She also says car pooling for more than one family is fine, to reduce traffic. The food drop will go til noon or til the food supply is depleted.
The Hawaii Food Basket has received several generous donations, but is now spending each month what they used to spend in six months. Anybody wishing to donate money may do so; more information is at hawaiifoodbasket.org
The Hawaii Food Basket also welcomes donations of local fruits and vegetables. They’ve also received donations of fresh fish. For information on how to make those kinds of donations, call the Food Basket at 808-933-6030.
Frost Albrecht says they know the need created by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, and the Food Basket intends to keep the extra distributions up as long as needed.
Below is the schedule for the rest of June:
Kona | Kona Community Aquatic Center | Thursday, June 18 | 10am
Pahoa | Pahoa Community Center | Friday, June 19 | 10am
Kohala | Kamehameha Park | Monday, June 22 | 10am
Volcano | Cooper Center | Wednesday, June 24 | 10am
Hookena | Hookena Elementary School | Thursday, June 25 | 10am
Papaaloa | Papaaloa Community Center Gym | Friday, June 26 | 10am
Honokaa | Honokaa Sports Complex and Skate Park | Friday, June 26 | 1pm
Pahala | Kau District Gym | Tuesday, June 30 | 10am
