{"id":225191,"date":"2025-11-10T15:54:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T01:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=225191"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:00:55","slug":"leeward-cc-mobilizes-with-hawaii-foodbank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/10\/leeward-cc-mobilizes-with-hawaii-foodbank\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeward CC<\/abbr> mobilizes with Hawai\u02bbi Foodbank, serves 1,100 households"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Leeward Community College continued its dedication to the West and Central Oʻahu<\/span> communities on November 9, transforming its campus into a distribution center for essential resources in partnership with the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Foodbank. The mobilization successfully served 1,100 households, exceeding the initial goal of 1,000 households.<\/p>\n

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The event highlighted Leeward CC<\/abbr>‘s role as a key regional institution, bringing together staff, students and leaders, including Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who all worked to ensure efficient distribution.<\/p>\n

“This is our kuleana (responsibility) in action,” said Chancellor Carlos Pe\u00f1aloza. “The mission of a community college is to be responsive to the immediate needs of its people. We are not just in the community; we are the community. Opening our campus as a point of distribution and seeing our staff, students and leaders like the lieutenant governor working side-by-side is the most powerful lesson we can offer. We are proud to be an anchor institution that can mobilize with incredible partners like the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Foodbank to provide this critical support.”<\/p>\n

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The collaborative spirit was evident throughout the day. Will Castillo, senior coordinator for Leeward CC<\/abbr>\u2019s Office of Workforce Development, volunteered at the event alongside his daughter and reflected on the significance of their collective action.<\/p>\n

Castillo said, “This is what Leeward is all about, coming together to uplift and support our community when it matters most.”<\/p>\n

Volunteer Emma Collo, a Miss Chinatown princess, added, “Seeing the gratitude on families’ faces reminded us why this work matters, and we encourage everyone to consider volunteering. The foodbank always needs extra hands.”<\/p>\n

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