East & West Hawai’i!

PLEASE HELP SHARE THE WORD! The Hawai’i County Democrats’ Blue Wave Food Distribution this Sat., Oct. 17 @ 10 am in East and West Hawai'i serves both an urgent community need for food and will also remind everyone to vote in the coming General Election, said the project’s volunteer chair Shannon Matson.

See flyer for distribution locations!

It will be first-come, while supplies last, and all are welcome. Everyone must wear masks and remain in their car for the drive-thru food bundle pickup. Bundles will also include two single-use medical masks and voter information including how to access the League of Women Voters’ non-partisan bulletin about proposed Hawai’i County Charter Amendments that appear on the island’s General Election ballot.

This community service project is in lieu of the Hawai’i County Democratic Party’s pre-election Grand Rally in Mo’oheau Bandstand, which is usually attended by several thousand residents and most of Hawai’i’s federal, state and county leaders.

“We are sad to break a 50+-year tradition to rally around our candidates and encourage voting, however, helping address our island’s food crisis is ‘who we are as Democrats’,” said Matson on behalf of the Hawai’i County Committee and several dozen elected officials, candidates and party members who are making this possible. Also supporting this project is the Hawai’i Island Women’s March.

“We still welcome kokua from party members and the community – both cash donations to increase our food purchase or fresh fruit and vegetables,” said Matson.

To contribute, mail a check payable to Hawai’i County Democrats c/o Amy Miwa, PO Box 6432, Hilo, HI 96720, or go to www.HawaiiCountyDemocrats.org and click on DONATE. All funds received for the Blue Wave Food Distribution will be dedicated solely to this project.

To contribute fresh produce or help assemble and/or distribute food bundles, please call Shannon Matson (937-3037) or email shann.matson@gmail.com. MAHALO!