Thanksgiving meals shared around Hawaii
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The Salvation Army hosted its 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Approximately 2,000 free hot meals were served which was made possible through donations by local businesses and the help of 800 volunteers.2/19
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Guests waited in line to enter the Neal Blaisdell Center for the Salvation Army’s 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.3/19
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Major Jeff Martin and HPD Chief Susan Ballard carved the first turkey at the Salvation Army 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.4/19
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Rufina Marzen, left, and Ana Emperial greeted each other at the the Salvation Army's 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.5/19
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Ivy Hou serves fruit punch to the guests at the Salvation Army's 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.6/19
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Walter Villalba, a volunteer for five years, carried plates of food to be served to guests at the Salvation Army's 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. “I have a lot of fun and it’s good to give back to the community,” said Villalba.7/19
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Marilyn Clement performed with Halau Hula Ka Lei o ka Haku at the Salvation Army's 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.8/19
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Marilyn Clement performed with Halau Hula Ka Lei o ka Haku at the Salvation Army's 48th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner.9/19
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Volunteers and staff at Lanakila Pacific prepare Thanksgiving meals for homebound elderly and disabled residents.10/19
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Volunteers and staff then deliver the Thanksgiving meals through their Meals on Wheels program.11/19
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Lanakila Pacific’s Meals on Wheels program provides 382,000 meals a year to homebound seniors and the disabled.12/19
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Royce Needham, left, Amber Needham and Shane Sumida help to pack Thanksgiving meals. They are among the many volunteers and staff at Lanakila Pacific preparing Thanksgiving meals for homebound elderly.13/19
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The average Meals on Wheels recipient is female, 85 years old and subsists on income of less than $1,000 a month.14/19
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David Howe, executive administrator at Lanakila Pacific, delivers the special Thanksgiving food to Kalihi residents Nena and Edward Della. The Dellas have been receiving meals daily for the past three years.15/19
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Nena and Edward Della receive their Thanksgiving cards and meals. The cards were made by students from Hawaii Baptist Academy. Nena recently had a stroke, so she is in a wheelchair and has a hard time getting around.16/19
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The Koolau Clubhouse on Alaloa Street in Kaneohe is a safe place to be during the day for people diagnosed with serious mental illness. Suitupe Faleolo, at left, director of The Koolau Clubhouse, Michelle Chow, social worker Jennifer Ing, Jeanne Lawson, Marcy Taylor and Ethan Lundstrom celebrate Thanksgiving.17/19
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Michelle Chow, director of The Koolau Clubhouse, pictured in the orange and beige apron, organized activities and prepared breakfast and lunch with some of the volunteers in the kitchen on Thanksgiving.18/19
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Michelle Chow, director of The Koolau Clubhouse, cooks pumpkin pancakes and organizes activities to prepare for Thanksgiving breakfast and lunch.19/19
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At The Koolau Clubhouse, people diagnosed of mental illness find a family support system and make friends with the staff and other club members. Ron Moniz, left, Wayne Kodama and Robert Muramoto share a laugh together.
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