Wed, Jan 10
|The Pantry
Volunteer Sub-Club: The Pantry
Start off 2024 giving time to those less fortunate. Spend a morning with the Hui packing and loading food items for our neighbors in need. Maximum six participants.
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2024, 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
The Pantry, 2522 Rose St, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
Guests
About the event
Did you know that as many as 48% of Hawaii families struggle with food insecurity, with 1 in 3 keiki not having enough food to eat? The global pandemic of COVID-19 exacerbated the hunger crisis, with food insecurity in Hawaii growing by more than 50% since the onset of the pandemic. And the largest food distribution pantry in all of Hawaii is right in our backyard.
Located a short walk from Fort Shafter's back gate, just over the fence behind the bank and AAFES Pxtra, The Pantry is a food distribution service for people in need that is operated by Feeding Hawaii Together, a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Founded more than 20 years ago by Diana and Charlie Lorenz, The Pantry serves those in need in a “grocery store style” setting, providing clients with the opportunity to choose the food they want.
The Hui will work the morning shift, helping to load…