Our seniors have dedicated their lives to building our community, now its time for us to help in ways we can.  There comes a time when they might find themselves alone or unable to cook or shop for meals, and that’s where you and Lanakila Meals on Wheels and more! comes in.   Every gift, in any amount, is crucial to ensure that we can be there to provide for those who depend on us daily. Please give what you can today.   Every dollar that comes in goes towards providing one more meal for a senior in need at one of Kupuna Wellness Centers or delivered to right to their kitchen table.   So Much More Than A Meal Lanakila Meals on Wheels and more! relies on support from people like you to provide over 250,000 meals each year for seniors in need. Delivering more than a nutritious meal, our volunteers and staff go the distance to provide additional support in ways that cannot be measured, from being a resource for health services, to sharing wellness information, to just being a good and helpful friend.   The Challenge Last year, when funding fell short, thousands of people shared what they could to help another through our services.   Businesses, soccer teams, groups of friends, elementary school classes, families, and individuals raised money and stepped up to the plate for our seniors. When  funding fell short, our community came together, and we were able to keep services going for seniors currently in the program.   This year we are anticipating an increase in seniors needing assistance due to the current economic crisis, budget cuts in other social service areas, and the simple reality of our state’s aging senior population.   Due to funding shortfalls, seniors remain on waiting lists before they can get meals. The list averages more than 100 seniors and continues to grow.   Two Services Need Your Help Our Home Delivery service provides meals directly to the doorsteps of homebound seniors island-wide. Your gift to our Adopt-A-Senior program can immediately and directly improve the quality of life for a homebound senior in need.   Our Kupuna Wellness Centers offer a place for seniors to come for comradery, wellness services, artistic and craft activities, exercise programs, and a hot lunch. We have an ever growing waiting list for seniors who want to participate. Your sponsorship of a senior will allow us to provide room for one more center in need. You may specify the neighborhood center you would like to support, be it your own neighborhood or a neighborhood that holds special meaning or memories for you. Click here for the list of centers.   Be The Difference With your help, we can eliminate the waiting list and ensure that every senior has the opportunity to live independently, with dignity.   Please join us in the fight to prevent senior hunger today.

Donate Online $2,125 - Adopt a homebound senior for a YEAR $1,250 - Sponsor a kupuna at a center for a YEAR $170- Adopt a homebound senior for a MONTH $100- Sponsor a kupuna at a center for a MONTH $42.50- Adopt a homebound senior for a WEEK $25- Sponsor a kupuna at a center for a WEEK -or- $ What is Google Checkout?   More Ways to Help Give by Phone, Mail, Monthly, Quarterly or In Tribute Organizations & Groups Sponsor an Event Lend a Hand Do Businesses Consider a Planned Gift or Bequest--A charitable legacy through a will provision is a way to make a lasting contribution to our community.    Search the Internet with GoodSearch,  a new search engine that donates about a penny per search.  Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Lanakila Pacific as the charity you want to support.    Make a gift in tribute  or in memoriam  Gifts in tribute of a loved one are acknowledged with a personal message sent via regular mail or email to let the person know about your donation.