Upcountry Rotarians Collect a Ton of Food for MFB

Upcountry Rotarians Harlan Hughes (from left), Carly Heims, and Club President Zak Pacholl collect donations at Foodland in Pukalani for the Maui Food Bank.

Members of the Rotary Club of Upcountry Maui recently collected donations for the Maui Food Bank in front of Pukalani’s Foodland.

On Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, the club collected nearly 2,000 pounds of food (including more than 300 cans of tuna fish) and over $1,600.

The club conducts two food drives each year as an ongoing community service project.

The club holds a breakfast meeting ever Friday morning, 8 a.m., at Casanova Italian Restaurant & Deli in Makawao, located at 1188 Makawao Ave.

The public is welcome to attend; breakfast is $18.

For more information about the Upcountry Maui Rotary Club, visit www.upcountrymauirotary.org.