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While Lanakila Meals on Wheels started as a provider of senior meals, we’ve grown
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 MIDWEEK 5
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PROOF POSITIVE
50 Years Of Caring For Our Kūpuna
By Rona Yagi Fukumoto, president and CEO of Lanakila Pacific
In an effort to stay safe and healthy, Ai- leen tries to minimize how often she leaves her home. The O‘ahu senior lives on her own, happily enjoying the self-sufficiency that comes from maintaining her rou- tine. She doesn’t like to cook, but when she wants something to eat, all she has to do is heat up a meal from Lanakila Meals on Wheels.
her iPad and iPhone, so she can fill out online forms and call her family.
The Green Bag, our fresh pro- duce delivery service, provides extra nutritional boosts in the form of local fruits and vegeta- bles. We even help with apply- ing for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, so that every kupuna has affordable access to nour- ishing food.
And, on the days when she misses seeing others, she has Kūpuna Tech class- es — held by Lanakila Meals on Wheels — to look forward to. There, she spends time alongside fellow seniors, learning how to navigate
For the past 50 years, La- nakila Meals on Wheels has fed and connected seniors like Aileen to what’s most important for them to contin- ue thriving at home — nu- tritious food and one anoth- er. The program that began in 1971 as a lunch wagon at ‘A‘ala Park has become a cor- nerstone of Lanakila Pa- cific, where we help build independence for countless individuals with disabilities and seniors.
Lanakila Meals on Wheels has been serving Hawai‘i’s kūpuna for five decades. PHOTOS COURTESY LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS
to do so much more. In addi- tion to our Kūpuna Tech class- es, seniors can utilize their dig- ital skills in our virtual Kūpuna Connect sessions, so they can spend lunch hours inter- acting with friends — without ever needing to leave home.
As Lanakila Meals on Wheels commemorates its 50th anniversary, our hearts are filled with gratitude for ev- eryone’s unwavering support, especially over the past 18 months. It has been an honor to serve and we look forward to the next 50 years!
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