Saturday, June 28, 2025. For over 30 years, Walk for Rice has brought people together to raise funds for the ACRS Food Bank and nutrition programs while raising awareness about food insecurity in Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. The campaign kicks off in the spring and concludes with a multicultural community celebration and three-mile walk at Seward Park in June.
Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities are diverse and growing, yet many face barriers to securing food, emergency meals, and other basic necessities. The ACRS Food Bank ensures those experiencing food insecurity can receive culturally familiar items like rice, tofu, dry noodles, and fresh produce such as bok choy. Each year, the Food Bank distributes around one million pounds of food to around 5,000 people, the majority seniors and children.
Since the first walk in 1990 by co-founders Sam Mitsui and Herb and Bertha Tsuchiya, Walk for Rice has grown from 45 walkers to hundreds of participants each year, raising more than $4 million to fight hunger in our region. Join the community and Walk for Rice!
