This year’s “Fill a Cruiser Food Drive” has been deemed a success. During the event, held earlier this month, the Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section collected more than 2,000 pounds of food and $4,784 in cash donations.

A marked police cruiser was parked at the main entrance of Costco where non-perishable food items could be donated. Monetary donations were also accepted by the Food Basket.

In light of the recent Maui wildfires, this year’s monetary donations will be donated to the Maui Food Bank and the collected food donations will remain on Hawai‘i Island and distributed to Hawai’i Island residents.

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