The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is set to resume their annual free Thanksgiving Meal service for approximately 2,000 guests at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Thanksgiving Day. It will be the 50th anniversary of the lunchtime event. The Thanksgiving event is presented by “Love Beyond Partners” Dominos Hawaii and KSSK Hawaii. Additional support provided by the following: “Golden Bell Partner” Nareit Hawaii; “Holiday Hope Partners” American Floors & Home, Hawaiian Electric Industries and Road Builders Corporation; and “Bringing Joy Partners” Bank of Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente, and UHA Health Insurance.

“We’re pleased to announce, with the generous support of Mayor Blangiardi and the City & County of Honolulu, the resumption of our annual Thanksgiving Meal at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Thanksgiving Day,” said Major Phil Lum, Divisional Commander, The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands. “The free meal is open to everyone and no tickets are required. It’s a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing, gravy, rice, salad, pineapple and a slice of pumpkin pie. It’s really a joyous day for individuals and families to gather and give thanks.”

For more information, please visit ThanksgivingHawaii.org or (808) 988-2136.

Buy a Pie Program

• Customers at both Anna Miller's Pearlridge and Oahu Zippy's locations can purchase a pumpkin pie that will be served at the annual Blaisdell Thanksgiving Meal.
• Both programs run from November 1 - 20, 2022.
• See restaurants for information.

Foodland "Share a Holiday Feast" Program

• Now through Dec. 31, customers at all Foodland and Sack N Save stores in Hawaii will be able to make donations at checkout to help those less fortunate in Hawaii.
• Customers may donate cash, change or use Maika’i points to help.
• Those donations will be turned into Foodland gift certificates and distributed by The Salvation Army to families in need on each island where the donations were received.