Fuel the Rescue: Why a New Truck Matters – First Unitarian Church of Honolulu

WHY A NEW FOOD RESCUE TRUCK MATTERS

Every day, Aloha Harvest rescues thousands of pounds of quality, surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, farms, and other generous food donors across Oʻahu. That food is then delivered—free of charge—to our network of recipient agencies serving families, kūpuna, keiki, veterans, and individuals experiencing food insecurity.

None of this happens without our refrigerated food rescue trucks.

These specialized vehicles help maintain the safety and freshness of rescued food while allowing us to transport perishable items efficiently across the island. As demand for food rescue continues to grow, so does the need for dependable transportation. Our current fleet has been on the road for years, making hundreds of pickups and deliveries each week. Every meal we rescue begins with our trucks. Help us keep good food moving to the people who need it most.

Fuel the Rescue

This year’s Fuel the Rescue gala is dedicated to raising $120,000 to put a new refrigerated truck on the road. Every ticket purchased, sponsorship secured, and donation made helps power our mission to waste less and feed more. Together, we can keep good food moving and ensure no meal goes to waste.

Event Details

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

Time: 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Location: Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Ho‘okupu Center

Benefiting: Aloha Harvest’s $120,000 campaign to purchase a new refrigerated food rescue truck

Join us for an inspiring evening featuring chef tasting stations, an open bar, live music, exciting auctions, and the opportunity to help keep food rescue moving across Oʻahu.

Purchase Tickets

Be Part of the Impact

If you’re unable to attend our Fuel the Rescue gala, you can still help us reach our goal of funding a new refrigerated food rescue truck. Every gift helps keep quality food moving to the people who need it most.

Donate

Mahalo for being part of the Aloha Harvest community. We can’t wait to gather to celebrate the power of food rescue and the people who make it possible.

With aloha,

The Aloha Harvest ʻOhana

WHY A NEW FOOD RESCUE TRUCK MATTERS

Fuel the Rescue

Event Details

Be Part of the Impact

First Unitarian Church of Honolulu

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