(From left) donor Susan Baylosis, helper Kana Okazaki and his father, Maui Rotary club member Kit Okazaki, help out with the 2024 Food Drive sponsored by the Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui. Photo courtesy Upcountry Rotary

Eight local Rotary clubs will be collecting food during an islandwide food drive from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 2.

In collaboration with the state Hawaii Food Bank network, Rotary clubs will collect nonperishable food items and cash donations for the Maui Food Bank.

Donations of food and funds will support families, seniors with fixed incomes and single parents who utilize services provided by the Maui Food Bank.

Donations will be accepted at the following locations:

• The Rotary Clubs of Kahului and Upcountry Maui will be at the Safeway market on Ho`okele Street.

• The Rotary Clubs of Kihei Wailea and Kihei Wailea Satellite will be at Safeway in the Lipoa Shopping Center.

• The Rotary Clubs of Lahaina Sunrise and Lahaina Sunset will be at Safeway Lahaina

• The Rotary Club of Wailuku, Safeway Maui Lani and the Eco Rotary Club will be at Walmart.

Direct donations can be made by going to mauifoodbank.org/event/food-drive-day/.

Donations can also be made at mauifoodbank.org.

For more information about the Maui Rotary Clubs, email Joanne Laird at mamalrd01@gmail.com.