KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – Ko Olina Resort is gearing up for its 26th annual Thanksgiving Outreach that is set to feed families and individuals throughout West Oahu.
Happening on November 22, more than 100 resort employees, culinary students, and community partners will prepare to distribute 4,000 complete Thanksgiving meals.
“This outreach is more than a meal, it’s about gratitude, connection, and the true meaning of community,” said Sweetie Nelson, director of destination marketing for Ko Olina Resort.
The event started back in 1999 with just 1,000 meals being distributed. It has now grown to include volunteers from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa; Four Seasons Resort Oahu; Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club; Beach Villas at Ko Olina; and Ko Olina Marina.
Volunteers will come together to cook, package, and hand-deliver meals including turkey, stuffing, gravy, and pie to 25 churches, shelters, and veterans’ organizations from Waianae to Waipahu…