MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOOD & FUND DRIVE COORDINATOR S PACKET A SPECIAL MAHALO TO OUR FOOD DRIVE SPONSORS!

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1 MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE! A SPECIAL MAHALO TO OUR FOOD DRIVE SPONSORS! 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE FOOD & FUND DRIVE COORDINATOR S PACKET

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3 Donate and give more than just food. THE FOOD BASKET, HAWAII ISLAND S FOOD BANK The Food Basket s mission is to feed the hungry in Hawaii County while attending to the root cause of the critical social problem. Please support us by holding a Food Drive at your business, school, place of worship or community service club. Contact The Food Basket for further information at: TABLE OF CONTENTS 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE ABOUT THE HAWAII FOODBANK HUNGER IN HAWAII HAWAII FOODBANK DONATION FACTS TOP FIVE MOST WANTED ITEMS HOW TO RUN A FOOD AND/OR FUND DRIVE WAYS TO ENERGIZE YOUR FOOD AND/OR FUND DRIVE MORE WAYS TO HELP 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE T-SHIRT SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016: FOOD DRIVE DAY HAWAII FOODBANK-KAUAI BRANCH FOOD DRIVE MAUI FOOD BANK FOOD DRIVE HAWAII ISLAND FOOD DRIVE NOTES or HAWAII FOODBANK, 2611 KILIHAU ST., HONOLULU, HI FAX: QUESTIONS? CALL: , EXT. 240 OR FOODDRIVE@HAWAIIFOODBANK.ORG

4 TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII FOR OVER 30 YEARS. 22,042 HOURS WERE DONATED BY HAWAII FOODBANK VOLUNTEERS IN HAWAII FOODBANK DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO OVER 200 MEMBER AGENCIES ON OAHU & KAUAI. YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 13

5 HAWAII FOODBANK - KAUAI BRANCH Helping to feed Kauai s hungry! Drive Out Hunger on Kauai! Saturday, April 16, :00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eleele Big Save Kapaa Safeway Koloa Big Save Hokulei Village Safeway Lihue Walmart Princeville Foodland Waimea Big Save (Locations are subject to change) Please help support the hungry in our island ohana by participating in our Food Drive Day! For more information, contact us at (808) or at info@hawaiifoodbank.org 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE GOALS OF THE HAWAII FOODBANK ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE The purposes of the Annual Food Drive are simple: to raise awareness about hunger in Hawaii and to collect urgently needed canned goods and monetary donations to help feed hungry Islanders. The Most Wanted items are: financial contributions, canned proteins, canned meals, canned vegetables, canned fruits and rice. This year, we are striving to collect One Million Meals worth of food and funds FOOD DRIVE DAY DETAILS Our official Food Drive Day is Saturday, April 16, Thousands of volunteers will collect food and fishnet for dollars at sites around the island, while raising awareness about hunger in Hawaii. Donations can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at these sites: Kapolei Commons Koko Marina Center -Hawaii Kai Towne Center, Costco McCully Shopping Center Pearl City Shopping Center Pearl Highlands Center Town Center of Mililani Waianae Mall Shopping Center and other Waianae sites (check website) Waiokeola Congregational Church Kahala Waterfront Plaza Windward City Shopping Center 12 1

6 ABOUT THE HAWAII FOODBANK THE HAWAII FOODBANK MISSION STATEMENT The people of Hawaii are one ohana. The Hawaii Foodbank provides food so that no one in our family goes hungry. We work to gather food and support from our communities. We then distribute food through charitable agencies to those in need. Our mission is from the heart, and we will fulfill our mission with integrity, humanity and aloha. WHAT IS THE HAWAII FOODBANK? The Hawaii Foodbank is the only nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency in the state of Hawaii that collects, warehouses and distributes mass quantities of both perishable and nonperishable food through nearly 200 charitable agencies on Oahu and Kauai, including Maui Food Bank and The Food Basket, Hawaii Island s Food Bank. The Hawaii Foodbank forms a vital link between food donors, charitable agencies and the hungry in Hawaii by collecting, inspecting, storing and distributing donated and purchased food. Last year, the Hawaii Foodbank on Oahu and Kauai distributed statewide over 12.2 million pounds of food, including 4.2 million pounds of fresh produce to feed families in need. The Hawaii Foodbank has served the people of Hawaii for 33years. HISTORY John White came to Hawaii in 1964 as a graduate student to study for his doctorate in Political Science at the University of Hawaii. After seeing the growing number of people who needed emergency food, he dropped his studies and dedicated his life to making the Hawaii Foodbank a reality. In 1982, John worked with the Health and Community Services Council (HCSC) and the Anti-Hunger Coalition to organize a Food Bank Workshop conducted by a representative of the Cleveland Foodbank. As a result of the workshop, a Foodbank Steering Committee was formed to begin a local food bank in Hawaii. That same year, the Good Samaritan Law governing food donations was passed by the Hawaii State Legislature. The law encourages food donors to contribute unmarketable goods by protecting them from liability, except in cases of gross negligence or wanton acts. With a food bank model in one hand and determination in another, John White opened the first Hawaii Foodbank warehouse on Sand Island Access Road in Operating on a shoestring budget, the Hawaii Foodbank distributed 380,000 pounds of food to 75 member agencies in its first year of operation. 2 FOOD DRIVE DAY SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 IS OUR OFFICIAL FOOD DRIVE DAY! We would like to have all the help we can get! For more information, call our Volunteer Manager at , ext. 239, or volunteer@hawaiifoodbank.org. WHEN? SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 Early Birds: 8:00 a.m. NOON Movers & Shakers: 11:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. WHAT? VOLUNTEER* DUTIES INCLUDE: Sign Waving Fish Netting for Dollars Food Collection Food Sorting Refreshments Registration & Information Clean Up *Minimum age to volunteer is 16 YOU CAN DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF THE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM AT VOLUNTEER T-SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE TO VOLUNTEERS WHO REGISTER BY APRIL 1, WHERE? SITES Kapolei Commons Koko Marina Center -Hawaii Kai Towne Center, Costco McCully Shopping Center Pearl City Shopping Center Pearl Highlands Center Town Center of Mililani Waiokeola Congregational Church Kahala Waterfront Plaza (groups of 15 or more) Windward City Shopping Center HOW? REGISTER 1. Complete a Volunteer Application 2. Fax to or volunteer@hawaiifoodbank.org OR Register online at REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, APRIL 1,

7 27TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE T-SHIRT Color: Celadon Prices: S - XL: $15 2XL - 3XL: $18 Shipping is included HUNGER IN HAWAII 1 IN 5 HAWAII RESIDENTS NEEDS EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. Through its network of island food banks, local food pantries and meal programs, Hawaii Foodbank is providing food assistance to more than 123,000 HOUSEHOLDS encompassing 287,000 ISLANDERS including 47,894 KEIKI, and over 46,000 KUPUNA LOW WAGES, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT DRIVE NEED 75% of client households have incomes that fall at or BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. CLIENT HOUSEHOLDS HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH CHOICES 56% have had to choose between FOOD and MEDICINE/MEDICAL CARE 48% have had to choose between FOOD and paying for HOUSING 28% of client households make these choices EVERY MONTH 10 3

8 HAWAII FOODBANK DONATION FACTS WHERE THE FOOD COMES FROM? Ohana Produce Plus Community Distributions 59% Food Pantries 28% Other Programs 6% Neighbor Islands 5% Shelters & Soup Kitchens 2% Hawaii Retailers 34% Manufacturers, Wholesalers & Growers 30% Food Purchases 20% USDA 9% Community Food Drives 7% Over 12.2 million pounds of food, including 4 million pounds of fresh produce, were distributed by the Hawaii Foodbank last year. WHERE THE FOOD GOES? MORE WAYS TO HELP DISCOVER SOME NEW & FUN WAYS TO HELP FEED HAWAII S HUNGRY! 1 in 5 islanders will need emergency food assistance from Hawaii food banks this year. WHERE THE FUNDS COME FROM? Individuals, Direct Mail & Newsletters 37% Special Events 26% Grants 21% Shared Maintenance Fees 12% Aloha United Way 3% Investment Income 1% Your $10 donation distributes food for 25 meals! 4 9

9 WAYS TO ENERGIZE YOUR FOOD AND/OR FUND DRIVE 1 2 FOSTER FRIENDLY COMPETITION Create a competition among departments. Reward the winning team or top solicitor. Publicly recognize each donation with a Paper Can Display and display cans on a wall in the store or office. Assign specific items from The Most Wanted list to each team. Or reward the team that donates the most well-balanced collection of food. Organize a Box-Decorating Contest. Employees can vote with one canned good in the box they like the best. Reward the winning entry. CREATE AN INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE Offer a discount on purchase when a customer brings in a certain amount of canned goods from The Most Wanted list. Auction off prime parking stalls for a designated length of time to the highest bidder. Drawing for prizes: Designate the entry fee (or a portion of the fee) as a donation to the Hawaii Foodbank. Sell passes for casual dress days ($5 for one day or $20 for five days). HAWAII FOODBANK MOST WANTED ITEMS In Hawaii, one in five islanders struggles with hunger. Your help is needed at our 27th Annual Food Drive and all year long. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MEAT TUNA CANNED PROTEINS CHICKEN STEW SPAGHETTI CANNED MEALS CHILI CANNED VEGETABLES CANNED FRUITS RICE 3 MAKE IT FUN Hold bake, bento and/or white elephant sales. Decorate paper bags for people to take home, fill with food and return. Create a giant thermometer to track your progress toward your goal. Place the thermometer in a visible area and update regularly. 8 THREE WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE: 1. Bring donations to any Food Drive location on Saturday, April 16, 2016 (please see page 1 for locations). 2. Deliver donations to the Hawaii Foodbank warehouse in Mapunapuna. 3. Make an online donation at or send a check to Hawaii Foodbank Food Drive, 2611 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

10 HOW TO RUN A FOOD AND/OR FUND DRIVE DETERMINE THE BASICS OF YOUR DRIVE: Decide if you will collect FOOD, RAISE MONEY OR BOTH. Set the START AND END DATES of your Drive. Get BOXES to hold food donations. Designate a collection and storage area. Are you going to hold any SPECIAL ACTIVITIES during your drive? Bake sales Departmental competitions PLAN YOUR DELIVERY to the Hawaii Foodbank. ESTABLISH GOALS for your organization: 10 pounds or $10 per person 100% participation ASK FOR SUPPORT: Have your boss ENDORSE your food drive. Get a CORE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS involved to help you. Create a plan for FREQUENT COMMUNICATION among your core group of volunteers in order to gauge progress and troubleshoot challenges. Will your company MATCH A PORTION OF THE DONATIONS collected? BRAINSTORM WAYS TO GET THE WORD OUT: ADVERTISE throughout your community and/or organization. BE CREATIVE! Create flyers, notices and newsletters. Hold a KICKOFF at the start of your drive. Invite a Hawaii Foodbank representative to speak at your kickoff. Are there OTHER POTENTIAL DONORS to your drive (clients, vendors, building tenants)? Brainstorm ways on how to get them involved. 4 GENERATE 5 TRACK 6 FINAL ENTHUSIASM AND PARTICIPATION: DECORATE your Collection Boxes (drawings, flyers, colorful wrapping). Plan SPECIAL THEME DAYS such as Meal Mondays, Tuna Tuesdays (using the Top 5 Most Wanted items as your guide). Encourage FRIENDLY COMPETITION. Set up a TOUR of the Hawaii Foodbank warehouse. Play the Hawaii Foodbank AGENCY & CLIENT TESTIMONIAL VIDEOS at your next staff meeting or in the lunch room. YOUR PROGRESS: UPDATE employees & donors with progress reports. How much you have collected so far. How much of your goal you have attained. How much more to go! POST UPDATES in a high-traffic area or announce them in meetings. STEPS: RECRUIT FELLOW EMPLOYEES and company vehicles to transport your collected food to one of the Food Drive sites on Saturday, April 16, 2016, or deliver your donations to the Hawaii Foodbank warehouse on a weekday prior to April 16. To ensure PROPER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Submit a FOOD AND FUND DRIVE REPORT. Label every box of food with the FOOD BOX LABEL. TAX INFORMATION: CHECK DONATIONS will be issued an acknowledgement via mail. CASH DONATIONS will be credited to the participating organization, unless individual donor s name and address are submitted. FOOD DONATIONS will be credited to the participating organization. SHARE YOUR RESULTS and send THANK-YOU LETTERS to donors and coordinators. 6 7