Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union held its annual Market Day at each of its five branches to celebrate International Credit Union Day and raised $20,000 to benefit The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s Food Bank. The Market Day effort took this
Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union held its annual Market Day at each of its five branches to celebrate International Credit Union Day and raised $20,000 to benefit The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s Food Bank. The Market Day effort took this year’s theme, “People Helping People,” to heart by featuring fresh produce, baked goods, food vendors, silent auction items, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and ribbon sales to raise monies to help fill The Food Basket shelves.
“The Food Basket is merely a linkage between the generosity of the community and community needs,” said The Food Basket Executive Director En Young. “HCFCU is a great partner because they have deep roots in the community. The Food Basket’s staff of 13 could never educate our entire population about the need, collect all the food necessary, and then get it to where it needs to go without additional support. By helping us with education and collection, HCFCU lets us focus on what we do best, getting nutrition to those in need.”
Young was also thankful for all other Kona Capital Campaign donors who helped The Food Basket start 2016 a step close to a new larger warehouse space that will be in the Kaloko Light Industrial Area. The facility will improve The Food Basket’s ability to meet the needs of the community with increased food inventory, including better refrigeration capacity and emergency power systems to ensure a steady supply of food.
