Hawthorne Cat Partners with Aloha United Way to
Provide Food in the Hawaiian Islands

December 8, 2021, Waipahu, HI — Hawthorne Cat is supporting more than 200 food banks and home-delivered meal service to seniors and individuals with disabilities this holiday season to help meet the sharp rise in hunger across our communities.

Hawthorne, through its partnership with Aloha United Way, is donating $50,000, with two of the beneficiaries being Hawaii Food Bank and Hawaii Meals on Wheels for Kupuna to meet the sharp rise in food insecurity. Launching this fund with Aloha United Way is part of a continuing community benefit effort for Hawthorne Cat. “The holidays should be a time of joy, and the more families, the elderly, and those with disabilities we can help put food on the table, the stronger our communities will be,” said Bobby Whitworth, General Manager of the Pacific Region for Hawthorne Cat. “We chose to partner with Aloha United Way because we could easily direct resources to their partner agencies who are already serving communities with a statewide presence” Whitworth added. “The agencies already communicate well between islands, and they can funnel food, information, or funds where they will make the most impact,” Whitworth continued.

This is part of a bigger continuing initiative at Hawthorne that we are calling “Hawthorne Kahiau”. We named the company’s ongoing giving initiative Kahiau, because the meaning resonates with our mission, which is “we help our customers build better communities”. In Hawaiian, Kahiau means to give generously or lavishly with the heart, and without expectation of return. We hope our Kahiau initiative will inspire additional funding partners to join the effort and contribute alongside us.

Food banks have been doing a phenomenal work this year to meet the increase in need, and we’re proud to show our support. For information on how to give check out: https://www.hawthornecat.com/special-offers/kahiau-giving-to-hawaiis-communities/

Show your support of Hawaii’s community by donating to Aloha United Way today. AUW works with over 350 partner agencies addressing the greatest needs facing our people. Give here: https://www.auw.org/community-care-fund or send a check to:

Aloha United Way
Attn: Emmaly Calibraro
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Suite 700
Honolulu, HI 96817

 

 

Hawthorne Cat has partnered with KITV4 and Aloha United Way to
Launch an Emergency Flood Relief Fund

 

March 29, 2021, Waipahu, HI — Hawthorne Cat has partnered with KITV4 and Aloha United Way (AUW) to launch an Emergency Flood Relief Fund to assist those who have been affected by the recent heavy flooding earlier this month in Hawaii.  Hawthorne is the founding contributor to the fund, which will support efforts to provide food, housing, shelter, disaster, and crisis services through AUW’s partner agencies. The fund will also be used to support AUW’s 211 Helpline, which provides call center services to those with emergency requests for information and referrals as a result of the flood.

Launching this fund with Aloha United Way is the beginning of a larger community benefit effort for Hawthorne Cat. “Our communities are already in distress due to the pandemic, so the recent floods are an additional devastating blow,” said Bobby Whitworth, General Manager of the Pacific Region for Hawthorne Cat. “Rebuilding from these multiple crises will take time and resources. We hope our Kahiau initiative will inspire additional funding partners to join the effort and contribute alongside us.”

“We chose to partner with Aloha United Way because we could easily direct resources to their partner agencies who are already serving communities with a statewide presence” Whitworth added. “The agencies already communicate well between islands, and they can funnel food, information, or funds where they will make the most impact.” “AUW is also a key player when crisis occurs,” Whitworth continued.

 

 

This is part of a bigger initiative at Hawthorne that we are calling “Hawthorne Kahiau”.  We named the company’s ongoing giving initiative Kahiau, because the meaning resonates with our mission, which is “we help our customers build better communities”. In Hawaiian, Kahiau means to give generously or lavishly with the heart, and without expectation of return. When natural disasters strike the islands, our equipment is among the first on-site. For information on how to give check out: https://www.kitv.com/kahiau

The Aloha United Way Emergency Flood Relief Fund accepts contributions from businesses, individual givers, community groups and more.

Show your support today by donating to the Aloha United Way Emergency Flood Relief Fund or send a check to:

Aloha United Way
Emergency Flood Relief Fund
Attn: Emmaly Calibraro
200 N. Vineyard Blvd., Suite 700
Honolulu, HI 96817