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2 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK DECEMBER 8, 2021 PROOF POSITIVE
Charitable ‘Army’ Marches On
By Capt. Sam LeMar, Hawai‘i county coordinator and Hilo corps officer for The Salvation Army
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER
DENNIS FRANCIS
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
DAVE KENNEDY
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
LANCE TAKAKI
As many island res- idents continue to struggle with im- pacts of pandemic poverty, we anticipate requests for service to increase this hol- iday season. Join us to help individuals and families over- come the threat of eviction and keep food on their tables. Consider supporting our An- gel Tree, volunteering or pro- viding a monetary donation.
Our young adults ... conduct weekly outreach efforts to feed homeless individuals.
DIRECTOR OF CONTENT/ SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS RON NAGASAWA
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
BILL MOSSMAN
MANAGING EDITOR
NICOLE MONTON
Last year, we provided over 1.15 million meals in Hawai‘i, a jump of 51% over the approximately 600,000 meals provided in 2019.
Honoka‘a and Kailua-Kona, homeless services, and reli- gious services and programs.
Officers from The Salvation Army’s Hilo Temple Corps stopped by the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Veterans Day and provided doughnuts as a small token of appreciation to those who served. PHOTOS COURTESY THE SALVATION ARMY
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Our young adults, led by our corps assistant Kivo Ide, conduct weekly outreach efforts to feed homeless individuals. They venture throughout the downtown area of Hilo and offer food, prayers and hope. We are blessed to have amazing young adults serving in our community.
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the uni- versal Christian church es- tablished in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without dis- crimination for more than 128 years in Hawai‘i.
tles will be out until Dec. 24. Foodland customers will be able to make donations at checkout through “Share a Holiday Feast,” through Dec. 31. Finally, KTA and Macy’s locations will have Red Ket- tles as well. See our website for full details of ways you can support.
day season, and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook.
As you might know, our iconic Red Kettles support many social service programs on Hawai‘i Island, including at-risk youth services and housing, food distribution, family thrift stores in Hilo,
We are grateful to our friends at Walmart who are providing Angel Trees and Red Kettles at their Hilo and Kailua-Kona stores. You can support the Angel Tree and help provide gifts for keiki and kūpuna in need through Dec. 15. And, our Red Ket-
Every donation helps hope march on for those in need on Hawai‘i Island, and all gifts stay within the community in which they are given.
Visit hilo.salvationsrmy. org or kona.salvationarmy. org to donate or learn more about how to help this holi-
Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
There are many ways to support those in need this year.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 7
Hoku and Emma, COVID-19 survivors
RATING: GOLD
The FDA has authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and above.
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