Police Thank Community Partners for Successful Holiday Toy Drive in Kona

The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section extends its sincere appreciation to the community and partner organizations who supported the first annual Holiday Toy Drive, held Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Kona Walmart.

The inaugural event resulted in the donation of more than 1,000 toys, which were distributed to the Salvation Army and the Boys & Girls Club to help ensure 1,000 keiki across West Hawaiʻi receive holiday gifts this Christmas season.

The department offers a special mahalo to Kona Walmart, the Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s Food Bank,  Bill and Justin Armijo of Trans World Metals, Jadalyn Valentin and volunteers from Hawaiʻi Technology Academy, and the pageant queens from the Miss Kona Coffee Organization, Miss Hawaiʻi Island Organization, and Miss Hawaiʻi Island USA Pageant. Their generosity and volunteer support were instrumental in the success of the event.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department thanks everyone who contributed their time, donations, and support to help make this first-time event a success as the department looks forward to continuing this holiday tradition in the years ahead.