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Lanakila Meals on Wheels: Volunteers and Seniors
On the Frontlines of a Hunger Crisis
  
Who are our heroes?
Our kupuna who have spent decades helping to shape the best of our community.
And the people who spend two hours every week picking up freshly
made and hand-packed meals from our Bachelot Street facility in Liliha
and bringing them into the tables of our kupuna who can no longer
grocery shop or cook for themselves.
Due to inadequate funding, our waiting
list has been as high as 300 seniors and we continue to get calls every
day from seniors needing assistance.
Unfortunately, the current waiting
list is not an accurate reflection of the need. When seniors contact
us for meals, they are often hesitant or refuse to leave their name for
the waiting list. However, according to a study conducted by the
The City & County of Honolulu the unmet need
for home delivered meals is 8,587 seniors.
It is a heartbreaking problem. But one that we can solve with your support.
Mahalo for making a difference!
Here are mini videos about our seniors, volunteers and Lanakila Meals on Wheels program.
And for an in depth look at the crisis.
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Take Action
Volunteer
with your company, club, or friends
to deliver meals in your neighborhood,
provide event support and more.
Organize your own fundraiser
for Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
All designated monies go directly to providing
meals and support for seniors in need.
Adopt the Kupuna Wellness Center in your area
We also run 19 Kupuna Wellness Centers on Oahu.
Each is a senior support center offering community,
services, and a hot lunch. Rally neighbors and businesses
to commit to the Kupuna Wellness Center in your area,
make it a place that reminds our kupuna
how much we value them.
Adopt-A-Senior
You can adopt a homebound senior
or sponsor a senior at a Kupuna Wellness Center
for a week,
month or year.
Contributions in any amount make a difference.
Make a donation of basic necessities
like toilettries, paper products, and cleaning supplies -
we distribute these necessities when they are donated,
directly to seniors.
Support legislation and programs
that help seniors preserve their independence with dignity.
Planning a business meeting, party or event?
Visit Xpress Chefs at www.xpresschefs.com
or call 533-3054 for customized catering menus,
delivery service, and tasty, healthy options.
All proceeds support Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
Need silkscreening, packaging,
grounds or custodial services?
Contact Lanakila’s Social Enterprises at 531-0555.
Proceeds support Lanakila Pacific’s programs including Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
Need leis or a healthy meal plan
for yourself or a loved one?
Contact Lanakila Meals on Wheels at 531-0555
to learn more about our leis available,
handmade by seniors in our Kupuna Wellness Centers,
or how you can get your choice of meal plan conveniently delivered to your doorstep each week.
Reach out to a senior
that you know who may be needing help.
Make sure they have a network of support.
Look out for them
and connect them with senior support services.
Fore more information, please contact us at 531-0555.
Mahalo!
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