Kukui Grove Center to Hold 13th Annual Kaua’i Independent Food Bank Holiday Kick-off Food Drive

The 2015 Holiday Kick-Off Food Drive will be held on October 3^rd

Kukui Grove Center in partnership with Kaua’i Independent Food Bank is pleased to announce the 2015 Holiday Kick-Off Food Drive on October 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kukui Grove Center will match $1 for every canned good that is donated, up to $1500.  In addition to Kukui Grove’s donation, Dow AgroSciences will be delivering 3,000 pounds of food to the center for the drive. Kukui Grove will also be rewarding the merchant who collects the most for the Holiday Kick-off Food Drive with a pizza party for their team. Participating retailers will offer special discounts with your donation of canned goods. Collection stations will be located throughout Kukui Grove Center and inside participating retailers.

“We are honored to partner with Kaua’i Independent Food Bank, this is great opportunity for Kukui Grove Center and the community to help those in need during the holiday season. Now more than ever, we all need to work together and provide the basic life necessity of food to all of those in need,” said Wade Lord, General Manager of Kukui Grove Center.

The 2015 Holiday Food Drive runs from October 1 – December 31, 2015. The Kaua’i Independent Food Bank provides vital meals to families in need across Kaua’i. The goal of the 2015 Holiday Food Drive is to raise $40,000 and 40,000 pounds of food to help Kaua’i families through the holiday season.

For more information about the 2015 Holiday Kick-off Food Drive, please contact Chantal Zarbaugh at(808) 977-8677.  For info on the Kaua’i Independent Food Bank, contact Leona Perez at(808) 246-3809 ext. 4. For more information about events at Kukui Grove Center, please visitwww.KukuiGroveCenter.com.

Kukui Grove Center is the Garden Isle’s regional mall, showcasing over 50 shops and restaurants. The open-air complex that is set on nearly 50 acres and its central Līhu‘e location allows both local residents and visiting guests to enjoy a unique, and comfortable shopping experience plus weekly events, including Aloha FridayEntertainment and local farmers Monday Market. For more information, call (808) 245-7784, or visitwww.KukuiGroveCenter.com.