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Katrina Benefit Events

The Salvation Army is breaking out those familiar red kettles early this year to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina:

Market City Shopping Center: Buckets have been placed in all stores. Checks made out to the Salvation Army (with Hurricane Katrina Relief in the memo line) also may be dropped off at the management office, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Hawaii Pacific University: Students will staff kettles beginning Wednesday outside the downtown campus and on the Windward Hawaii Loa campus. Downtown locations will be at Bishop and King streets, King Street and Fort Street Mall and in front of the Student Life Office, 1188 Fort Street Mall. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. downtown, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hawaii Loa. Collections will continue through Friday.

Sunset on the Beach: Operation Katrina Kokua booth will take donations at the premiere of "Lost" Wednesday on Waikiki Beach (cast arrivals at 5:15 p.m., viewing at 7:15 p.m.). Donations also will be taken Saturday and Sunday at Sunset on the Beach and at Rediscover Oahu Sunset in the Park Oct. 1 and 2 in Kapolei.

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Tomorrow

Kawananakoa Middle School: Cash donations will be collected by scoop net from 7 to 7:45 a.m. in the parking lot next to the cafeteria, 49 Funcal St., and from 8:05 to 8:40 a.m. on sidewalks around the school. Continues Wednesday.

Spago: Wolfgang Puck restaurants nationwide will donate 10 percent of sales to the American Red Cross and will collect additional donations. Spago is at the Four Seasons, Maui. Call 808-874-8000.

Wednesday

Jimi Hendrix Day: Donations will be taken for the Salvation Army's Katrina relief efforts at the 6 p.m. screening of the DVD "Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock" at Pipeline Cafe. Passes for the screening are being given away on KPOI-FM, sponsor of the event. Canned goods also will be collected for the Hawaii Foodbank.

Thursday

Radio-thon: On-air personalities and sales staff from stations in the Pacific Radio Group will collect donations from 6 to 9 a.m. at Starbucks locations on Maui for the American Red Cross Maui Chapter.

O Lounge: The first-anniversary party has been turned into a benefit featuring entertainment and food from 5 p.m. to midnight. Suggested donation is $20. Call 944-8436.

Friday and Saturday

A Night in Old New Orleans: Food and live music at St. Andrew's Cathedral, starting at 5:30 p.m. each day. All of the $25 ticket price goes to Katrina relief, via Episcopal Relief and Development. Call 753-6578 or 524-2822.

Sunday

Kokua for Katrina: Cecilio & Kapono, Willie K & Eric Gilliom, Amy Gilliom, Inoa Ole, the Opihi Pickers and more will perform in a benefit concert, 3 p.m. to midnight at Kapono's in Aloha Tower Marketplace. Tickets are $30, available at Ticketmaster outlets, the Blaisdell box office or at Kapono's. Call 536-2161. All ages welcome until 9 p.m., when concert converts to 21 and older.

Next Monday

Chefs for Hope: Nine restaurants will participate in the benefit for the Salvation Army relief fund, 6 to 9 p.m. at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Tickets are $150, with corporate tables for $5,000 and $10,000. Tickets are available at Chai's Island Bistro. Call 585-0011.

Ongoing

Aloha Quilts: Hawaii Quilt Guild is collecting quilts in baby, crib, lap and twin sizes to be sent to Houston for hurricane victims. Drop off quilts at the Richards Street YWCA, 1040 Richards St., through Oct. 12. Call 595-6434.