Island Conversations #57 — Hawaii Island Food Basket and upcoming food and cash drive

February 9, 2020

Island Conversations

Island Conversations #57 Hawaii Island Food Basket and upcoming food and cash drive

Tommy Ching (aka Kahikina, aka The Polynesian Pirate) is just starting his 20th annual around-the-island food and cash drive, raising funds for The Food Basket (the Big Island’s only food bank) at the 7 KTA stores around the island. Island Conversations host Sherry Bracken talks with Kristin Frost Albrecht, Executive Director of Hawaii Island Food…

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