The Food Basket accepts canned goods, dry good, fresh produce, refrigerated items, and frozen items.

Donations must be un-opened and in their original packaging.

Please see below for Food Donation Guidelines.

For Individuals

Food donations can be dropped off at either our Hilo Warehouse or Kona Warehouse. Donations are accepted from Monday-Friday from 8AM-3PM.

For more information on how you can start a food drive, please visit our Food/Fund Drive page.

For businesses

Please give our Operations Department a call at 808-933-6030 for Hilo, or 808-322-1418 for Kona.

Your Donation is Protected

Millions of pounds of food go to waste each year. In order to promote donations of nutritious foods that would otherwise be discarded, donors are protected under the Bill Emerson Food Donation Act. The act establishes Federal protection from civil and criminal liability for persons involved in the donation and distribution of food and grocery products to needy individuals when certain criteria are met.

For additional details, refer to the resources provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

Good Samaritan Food Donation FAQ

Good Samaritan Act Provides Liability Protection For Food Donations