Partner with us
Become a food donor or recipient agency and join the mission to reduce food waste and feed the hungry of Hawai’i
Why donate food?
Aloha Harvest is the largest nonprofit doing this work in the state of Hawaiʻi, acting as an essential collaborator with local food banks and social service agencies. In Hawaiʻi, 1 in 5 people rely on food pantries for assistance and yet 237,000 tons of good food is wasted annually.
Since Aloha Harvest’s founding in 1999, we have rescued over 24 million pounds of quality food and gotten it into stomachs instead of landfills.
That number can be much higher. By partnering with us, you help to ease both food insecurity and environmental footprint. Less food in landfills = less greenhouse gas emissions. You’ll also receive food donation receipts that you can submit for tax credits.
Why receive food?
Any agency that services the hungry and homeless on Oʻahu can apply to become a Recipient Agency of rescued food. We currently deliver food to 175+ agencies that help feed the hungry, needy and homeless.
Each year we serve over 100,000 recipients that are experiencing poverty, physical differences, or other vulnerabilities. Since COVID-19, we have extended our services to include those impacted by furlough, lay-off, or reduced hours.
You can sign up for a single donation or recurring donations. We also collaborate for events. Nonprofits will also be required to submit a 501(c)(3) letter through our online platform.
Protection from Liability
Federal - Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996 (42 USC § 1791)
(c) Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products.
(1) Liability of a person or gleaner.
A person or gleaner shall not be subject to civil or criminal arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the person or gleaner donates in good faith to a nonprofit organization for the ultimate distribution of needy individuals.
State - Hawaiʻi Good Samaritan Donation of Food Act (HRS 145D §-1, §-2, §-3, §-4, §-5)
[§145D-2] Exceptions to liability. (a) Any donor of food products, who in good faith donates the food for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons shall not be liable for any civil damages or criminal penalties for any injuries or illnesses including, but not limited to injuries or illnesses resulting from the nature, age, condition, packaging, or handling of donated food products, except for such damages as may result from the donor’s negligence or wanton acts or omissions.
Food Safety
Aloha Harvest was planned using Department of Health
guidelines in order to uphold a system for the sanitary and efficient handling of food. We require all our drivers to successfully complete the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Food Handler Certification Class. Our vehicles are refrigerated to ensure food maintains safe temperatures during transport. Our vehicles are sanitized, inside and out, on a biweekly basis by a professional cleaner.