Bank on feeding the hungry

This is National Food Bank Week, an ideal time to make a donation of time, cash or canned goods to the needy. The theme for the drive is "Get Connected."

The Hawaii Foodbank collects groceries from the community and food industry for distribution to charities that feed the hungry. About 6 million pounds of food will go to some 300 agencies this year.

The symbol of this week's food drive is an orange lapel ribbon. To get one or to make a donation, call 836-3600 or visit the Web site: http://www.hawaiifoodbank.org.

Learn to lower flu risk

A lecture on lowering your risk for flu will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Kamehameha Auditorium at The Queen's Medical Center.

Topics to be discussed are symptoms of flu, how flu is spread, risk factors and ways to prevent or minimize the impact of flu.

Reservations are required, call 537-7117. Parking will be available at the Physicians Office Building I garage.

Speaking heart to heart

The American Heart Association has always spoken out about eating the heart-healthy way. Now, to drive the point home, they want to speak to you face to face.

Members of the association will be visiting more than 43 island supermarkets between Oct. 17 and 31st, to speak to customers and hand out educational materials. There will be healthy cooking demonstrations at some locations.

The goal of "Heartfest '98" is to encourage people to buy foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol and to become aware of eating habits which can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Blood pressure screenings and information will be free as follows:

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Times Supermarket-Kailua; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Schofield Barracks Army Base Commissary; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pearl Harbor Navy Base Exchange.

Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Daiei-Kailua

Oct. 20: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Daiei-Kaheka

Oct. 21: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Times-Kahala; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Times-McCully

Oct. 23: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Daiei-Pearl City, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Times-Waipahu

Oct. 24: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Times-Beretania, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Times-Niu Valley; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Times-Waimalu; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Daiei-Waipahu

Educational materials will be available at:

Oct. 23: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Times-Temple

Valley

Cooking demonstrations, blood pressure screenings and educational materials will be available at:

Oct. 21: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Times-Aiea and Times-Kaimuki

Oct. 24: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Times-Liliha and Times-Kaneohe

Cooking demonstrations, blood pressure screenings, educational materials and scavenger hunt for prizes from the St. Francis Medical Center-West will be available at:

Oct. 24: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Times-Kunia. The scavenger hunt involving reading nutritional information on food labels will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Events will be held on neighbor islands as well. For more information, call the AHA at 538-7021.

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