The Food Basket, Inc. - Hawai'i Island's Food Bank

The Food Basket, Inc. - Hawai'i Island's Food Bank The Food Basket is Hawai'i Island's Food Bank
Hilo (808.933.6030)
Kailua-Kona (808.322.1418)

Save the date. Fairmont Orchid's 9th annual Turkey Trot is Saturday, November 21, at Fairmont Orchid in Mauna Lani. Chec...
10/07/2026

Save the date. Fairmont Orchid's 9th annual Turkey Trot is Saturday, November 21, at Fairmont Orchid in Mauna Lani. Check in opens at 6:30 AM, the 5K starts at 7:30, and the Keiki Dash follows. All proceeds benefit The Food Basket.

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. This is the ninth year Fairmont Orchid has put on this run for us.

Register at hawaiifoodbasket.org/turkey-trot. Participants have a shot at the grand prize, a one night stay at Fairmont Orchid.

Bring the ʻohana. Tag somebody who should be on the start line with you.

09/29/2026

Mahalo, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, for coming out to volunteer with The Food Basket. She got up on the pallet and handed out food with our crew.

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DA BOX needs volunteers on Mondays, 11 AM to 1 PM.DA BOX is The Food Basket's CSA program. Volunteers pack the boxes at ...
09/28/2026

DA BOX needs volunteers on Mondays, 11 AM to 1 PM.

DA BOX is The Food Basket's CSA program. Volunteers pack the boxes at our Kilauea Avenue office, 1284 Kilauea Ave in Hilo.

To sign up, email Fua at [email protected] and put "Volunteer" in the subject line so we can get you on the schedule.

Know somebody with a free Monday? Send this to them.

Both Food Basket warehouses are back to normal operations tomorrow, Monday, September 28. E-Box in Hilo 1 to 3 PM, Kona ...
09/28/2026

Both Food Basket warehouses are back to normal operations tomorrow, Monday, September 28. E-Box in Hilo 1 to 3 PM, Kona 1 to 2 PM. Open to everyone who needs it, no preregistration and no list.

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. We closed Friday for Tropical Storm Nolo, and we are back at the regular times.

If the storm left your food supply short, we urge you to come see us. Send this to a neighbor or kūpuna who might not see it.

For road conditions, follow Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, (808) 935-0031.

Both Food Basket warehouses are closed tomorrow, Friday, September 25, for Tropical Storm Nolo. No E-Box in Hilo or Kona...
09/25/2026

Both Food Basket warehouses are closed tomorrow, Friday, September 25, for Tropical Storm Nolo. No E-Box in Hilo or Kona.

Hawaiʻi County is under a Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected Friday into Saturday. We urge you to heed every warning from Civil Defense. If Friday was your day, please do not make the trip.

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. As soon as conditions are safe after the storm, we will post right here where and when food is moving.

Send this to a neighbor or kūpuna who might not see it. For road, shelter, and evacuation information, follow Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, (808) 935-0031.

Stay safe, stay vigilant, and be prepared.

E-Box tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, 10 AM to 1 PM. Hilo warehouse, 40 Holomua St. Kona warehouse, 73-4161 Ulu Wini P...
09/24/2026

E-Box tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, 10 AM to 1 PM. Hilo warehouse, 40 Holomua St. Kona warehouse, 73-4161 Ulu Wini Pl, Kailua-Kona. Open to everyone, no preregistration and no list. Closed Friday for the storm.

Tropical Storm Nolo is forecast to become a hurricane by Thursday night, and Hawaiʻi County is under a Hurricane Watch. Heavy rain through Saturday, high winds starting Friday. Tomorrow morning is the window to get food in the house before it arrives.

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. Both warehouses have generators, and as soon as conditions are safe after the storm, we will post right here where and when food is moving.

Puna, Kaʻū, Hāmākua, Kohala, Kona: send this to somebody who needs it. Most people who need this post will never see it unless you send it. Check on your neighbors and kūpuna. For road and shelter information, follow Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, (808) 935-0031.

Stay safe, stay vigilant, and be prepared.

The food pantry at Grace Baptist Church is canceled tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, with the storm on the way.There is...
09/23/2026

The food pantry at Grace Baptist Church is canceled tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, with the storm on the way.

There is no new date yet. When there is one, we will post it here.

If Thursday was your day, we urge you not to make the trip. Send this to a neighbor or kūpuna who might not see it.

For storm updates, follow County Civil Defense Agency, (808) 935-0031.

09/23/2026

Gloria Franklin has helped run a food pantry in Puna since 2013. Allison Barrett joined her in 2020. Between them they feed at least 200 families a month.

They used to see five new people a day. One recent day brought thirty new people to a single pantry. Every month it goes up.

They are grateful people come to them. They also say the need is going to start exceeding what they have.

"Every single person that comes through here, if you don't see them one month, you worry about them."

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. Food moves through people like Gloria and Allison before it reaches anybody's table.

Mahalo to them, to Roxy, and to everyone at Kanaka Haʻaheo.

Send this to somebody who volunteers.

A kupuna in North Hawaiʻi lost power after Lala. A branch came down and took her line with it, and she had medication th...
09/18/2026

A kupuna in North Hawaiʻi lost power after Lala. A branch came down and took her line with it, and she had medication that needed to stay cold. She had a car, so she was not sure she counted as someone who needed help.

Nobody sent them. Neighbors who already knew her brought food, ice, and a hand. While they were there, a volunteer checked on another homebound resident down the road.

Our Executive Director, Kristin Frost Albrecht, wrote about that in Honolulu Civil Beat. Nearly a million pounds of food and water moved through our operations in August. The part she keeps thinking about is the people who can disappear between the lines of a response that size.

"Sometimes the most important question is not, How do we reach this community? It is, Who already knows them? Who do they trust?"

Read the whole piece here: https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/collaboration-during-a-disaster-is-critical/ And if you worked a distribution this summer, send it to somebody who was standing next to you.

September is Hunger Action Month.On Hawaiʻi Island, 43% of households are food insecure. 62% of keiki. Those figures com...
09/17/2026

September is Hunger Action Month.

On Hawaiʻi Island, 43% of households are food insecure. 62% of keiki. Those figures come from The State of Food Insecurity in Hawaiʻi, 2024 to 2025, and they were true before this storm season started.

A storm lands hardest on those households. Power goes out and the food in the fridge is gone. Work stops and the paycheck comes up short. The road closes and the shelves empty. A household with a cushion absorbs that. A household already choosing between rent and groceries cannot.

We are Hawaiʻi Island's food bank. E-Box runs weekdays at both warehouses, Hilo 1 to 3 PM and Kona 1 to 2 PM. Open to everyone, no preregistration and no list.

If somebody you know is stretching food this month, tell them. Share this post or send it to them.

Address

40 Holomua Street
Hilo, HI
96720

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

(808) 933-6030

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