Hurricane Lala Response

Every month, we serve 60,000 people across Hawaiʻi Island. Since Lala hit, our crews and partners, including the National Guard, have been carrying the emergency response on top of that load, moving food, water, and emergency rations into communities from North Kohala to Kaʻū.

Get Emergency Food

Emergency food every weekday at both warehouses. Open to everyone, no preregistration and no list.

Hilo Warehouse

Open 1pm - 3pm

40 Holomua St, Hilo, HI 96720


Kona Warehouse

Open 1pm - 2pm

73-4161 Ulu Wini Pl
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740


Hours current as of August 19, 2026. Check our Facebook page or call (808) 933-6030 before you drive.

Request Recovery Help

Need more than food? Vibrant Hawaiʻi and its partners are coordinating recovery support across the island. Submit a Request for Assistance and it goes to the coalition of nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies working in your area.

Replace SNAP food you lost

If you buy groceries with SNAP and lost that food to Lala, you can ask the state to replace those benefits. You have 10 days from the day of your loss. Our SNAP Outreach team will walk you through it: East Hawaiʻi (808) 796-0132, West Hawaiʻi (808) 796-0133. Or call DHS at 1-855-643-1643.

Help us keep food moving.

Want to help? Donate, volunteer, or host a food drive. Every gift keeps food moving across Hawaiʻi Island.