HONOLULU — More than a million meals to go?
That is the goal for the First Hawaiian Bank “Aloha for Hawai‘i initiative that was launched Monday.
Aloha for Hawai‘i is a special program that offers support to restaurants across the state and provides up to $1 million in donations to the Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund that has been established to support nonprofits with food supply, and health and human service programs for people impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
“Our community is known for its ability to come together in times of need,” said Bob Harrison, FHB Chairman, President and CEO. “Aloha for Hawai‘i is a way for everyone to come together and support their favorite restaurant and the organizations that help those who are being impacted most by this pandemic.”
Participation in Aloha for Hawai‘i is as simple as using any First Hawaiian Bank debit or credit card to purchase a takeout meal from a restaurant in Hawai‘i. Each time a cardholder uses the card at any Hawai‘i restaurant, First Hawaiian Bank will make a donation on behalf of the cardholder to the Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund. There is no need to keep track of receipts.
The $1 million donation to the Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund will support local nonprofit groups working to set up food supply, and health and human services programs that are critical to the community during this health and economic crisis.
Generating the million takeout meal orders has the ability to produce millions in revenue for the restaurant industry, helping restaurant workers, distributors, farms, and other vendors who are dependent on the restaurant orders to stay in business.
The Aloha for Hawai‘i Fund supports the following nonprofit organizations, several of whom have Kaua‘i operations and branches — Aloha Harvest, Blood Bank of Hawai‘i, Child and Family Service, Feeding Hawai‘i Together, Hawai‘i Foodbank, The Food Basket-Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, Hawai‘i Meals on Wheels, the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, and the Maui Food Bank.
