Salvation Army hosts free Thanksgiving meal at Blaisdell
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Shafkat Anowar
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Official “Turkey Presenter” Lt. Khamsavart “KV” Saengthasy, carries the turkey along the hallway of the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall, to the main stage.
People feasting on the traditional “turkey with trimmings” on the main hall of Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
After all of the food preparation was done, an assistant takes a break before the main program of the Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meal celebration starts at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
Josie Eguchi, an attendee of the public event shares a moment with her pet dog before lunch is served.
An attendee prays before the Thanksgiving lunch is served.
A “Thanksgiving Volunteer” standing in the hallway in the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall.
Volunteers stretching before serving lunch for the 49th annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meal event on Nov. 28, 2019.
More than 50 local companies including restaurants, florist, airlines and other island suppliers donated food, goods and flowers.
Hawai’i’s Lt. Governor Josh Green was present in this public event working as a volunteer.
Approx. 800 volunteers representing civic clubs, schools, businesses, the military and individuals were present to help at the event as decorators, servers and crown control.
An attendee enjoys the on-stage show during the 49th annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving meal event on Nov. 28, 2019.
Robin Henski, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa political science major has been volunteering for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving meal event for three years now, and mentions she likes personally delivering food to people as her reason to attend.
A mother and son enjoys a moment after lunch on Thanksgiving.
Shafkat Anowar
Photos Editor
Shafkat Anowar is currently a junior concurrently majoring in Communications and Business (Management Information Systems). He is passionate about photojournalism. One day, he dreams to join the White House Presidential Press Pool.