Established in August 2023 following the devastating Maui wildfires, Kelawea Mauka Community Hub (KMCH) is a nonprofit disaster-relief and food-security distribution organization designed to support vulnerable families, children, and elderly residents. Led by Kiley Adolpho, KMCH co-founder, president, and teacher at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School, their core mission is food security for the Lahaina and Maui community. In addition, KMCH has established relationships with various supportive agencies to create a network of assistance and resource sharing. 

Adolpho explained, “We strongly believe food security has the greatest potential to contribute to everyday life and shape the future of our community’s health. We function as a safe social space that relies heavily on local volunteer support to heal, revive, and strengthen. Our priority is to meet the needs of our most vulnerable residents, especially our kupuna, ensuring they receive fresh fruit, vegetables and other groceries.”  

KMCH is committed to addressing residents’ needs with compassion and care. “As other local community hubs and groups reduced or stopped their services, our food distribution program grew to serve several more communities across Maui, including Pukalani, Kula, Haiku, Wailuku, and Kahului,” she noted. “This expansion allowed us to continue helping families who might otherwise have had no food resources available to them. Many people who received our support later volunteered to help, wanting to give back to those who assisted them during challenging times. This is what aloha looks like in action.”  

“We are so grateful to Maui’s service providers, businesses, organizations and individual donors who continue to support KMCH’s vision and goals to support our community,” Adolpho added, “Some of these include Maui Food Bank, Kihei Lutheran Church, Valley Isle Community Fellowship, Lahaina Comprehensive Community Health Center, Maui Medics, and countless small farmers. Also, mahalo to the volunteers who provide door-to-door deliveries for those that need it. We will continue these efforts as long as food insecurity exists, and remain dedicated to ensuring our Maui community can access all the available and needed resources.” 

Because they are a small organization that depends on volunteers, community partners, and donations, KMCH’s distribution schedule can often change. For updated information for days and times, the best way is to contact them through their email or by texting.