{"id":4252,"date":"2022-11-01T01:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waikoloabeachresort.com\/?p=4252"},"modified":"2022-11-01T09:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T19:03:12","slug":"the-waikoloa-foundation-and-resort-partners-combat-hunger-with-the-second-waikoloa-holiday-food-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waikoloabeachresort.com\/ja\/press\/the-waikoloa-foundation-and-resort-partners-combat-hunger-with-the-second-waikoloa-holiday-food-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WAIKOLOA FOUNDATION AND RESORT PARTNERS COMBAT HUNGER WITH THE SECOND WAIKOLOA HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hawai\u02bbi Island community members are invited to support The Food Basket now through Dec. 22<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"WAIKOLOA, HAWAI\u02bbI ISLAND \u2013 Beginning today, community members can participate in The Waikoloa Foundation\u2019s<\/a> second Waikoloa Holiday Food Drive in support of The Food Basket,<\/a> Hawai\u02bbi Island\u2019s Food Bank and its efforts to provide food assistance and promote community resiliency. The resort-wide food drive will run until Dec. 22, and The Waikoloa Foundation, Queens\u2019 Marketplace, The Kings\u2019 Shops, Marriott Vacation Club and Hilton Waikoloa Village have committed to making additional monetary donations.<\/p>\n

The food drive\u2019s timing comes as The Food Basket is facing an unprecedented food shortage, exacerbated by federal supply chain issues. The shortage has posed a significant challenge for the organization as it works to serve 50,000 Hawai\u02bbi Island residents per month, a sharp increase from the 14,000 community members in need prior to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re facing a historic low in supply, but the community needs our support now more than ever,\u201d said Kristin Frost Albrecht, Executive Director, The Food Basket. \u201cSky-rocketing prices of rent, groceries and utilities have significantly affected families, and The Waikoloa Foundation\u2019s leadership on this effort has been integral to supporting kama\u02bb\u0101ina in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, the Waikoloa Holiday Food Drive raised more than $55,000 and 1,000 pounds of food for The Food Basket.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Hawai\u02bbi Island community is still feeling the rippling effects of COVID-19,\u201d said Cary Boeddeker, Board Chair, The Waikoloa Foundation. \u201cWe\u2019re thankful that so many of our Waikoloa resort community has come together this year with us to support our neighbors, friends and family members who rely on The Food Basket\u2019s critical resources.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Community members can donate non-perishable food at the following locations throughout Waikoloa:<\/p>\n