Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami pointed out the 15 years that Michelle Panoke has put into the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai (mahalo for volunteering at the Charity Walk Fund Distribution event!) before retiring. Michelle (how many years at the Kauai Independent Food Bank before joining the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai?) joined fellow food bankers Trisha Remigio (fourth place at the drag races by hairs?), Waialoha Kaauwai, and Heidi Padilla, saying, “They can’t get rid of me that easily.”

Mahalo, Kauai, for making a significant impact by contributing over $92,000 and 2,998 pounds of food during the Hawaii Foodbank Kauai Food Drive Day. Trisha noted that this effort makes a substantial difference, providing more than 22,360 meals.

Kelvin Moniz, executive director of the Kauai Independent Food Bank, said he is

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