Backpack Drive until July 12, 2026
Since 2022 we have been participating in the backpack drive that the Hawaii Police Department puts on for keiki on our island. Since 2022 with the assistance of our members and friends of the temple we have donated 271 backpacks to support the keiki. Last year with the amazing help of everyone we donated 112 backpacks.
If you would like to participate in our backpack drive for the keiki, please drop off your donation by Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the temple. If you plan to come to Bon Dance you can drop off your backpack donation by the children’s game area.
We are looking for new/unused backpacks to be donated to the Hawaii Police Department. We donate the backpacks to the Keaau Police Station as we have built a relationship with the community police officers there. The backpacks collected in Keaau are distributed to the Puna District keiki.
We know times are harder now so if you can please help us provide backpacks for the keiki.
