{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/hirono-headlines/thanksgiving-pitching-in-to-help-feed-those-in-need", "Thanksgiving: Pitching In to Help Feed Those in Need", "2014-11-27", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Mazie Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Thursday, November 27, 2014\n\t\t\t\t Thanksgiving: Pitching In to Help Feed Those in Need \n\t\t\t\t\n                 \n\t\n\t            \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t  \t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOAHU - Senator Hirono started her Thanksgiving morning volunteering at Lanakila Pacific, helping to prepare some 600 meals for kupuna and those with special needs around Oahu. Lanakila Pacific is a non-profit organization made up of programs and social enterprises that help build independence for thousands of people living challenged lives across the state.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSenator Hirono helps pack and ship some 600 Thanksgiving meals as part of Lanakila Pacific\u2019s annual tradition.\r\nSenator Hirono visited with veterans at the Oahu Veterans Center\u2019s \u201cKoa Ohana Thanksgiving.\u201d Mo\u2019s Heroes teamed up with the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals to host the annual event. The Oahu Veterans Center is a gathering place for veterans and stages the Thanksgiving luncheon as a way to say \u201cmahalo\u201d to veterans and their families for their service.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s all smiles for veterans enjoying the annual \u201cKoa Ohana Thanksgiving\u201d program.\r\n\r\nMore than a thousand athletes and coaches from around the state participated in the exciting two-day competition. Sporting venues included Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe. Events included a basketball tournament, to bowling competitions, to Bocce matches.\u00a0  Senator Hirono talked with athletes and volunteers and presented medals to participants at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, where she helped reinforce the Special Olympic athlete oath: \u201cLet me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/hirono-headlines/thanksgiving-pitching-in-to-help-feed-those-in-need"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9026946499943733, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}