Hawaii Island Police Schedule First Diaper Drive in Kona at Walmart Saturday to Collect Baby Diapers, Toddler Pull-Ups and Wipes for Local Families
KONA, HI — The Hawaiʻi Police Department is holding its first diaper drive this Saturday in Kona, a community collection aimed at gathering baby diapers, toddler pull-ups and wipes for families who need them.
The drive runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kona Walmart. Items collected during the event will be distributed through the local nonprofit LIV Pregnancy and Women’s Wellness.
Police turn to a simple need with a first-time drive
The department is framing the event as a direct way to meet a basic household need. Diapers and wipes are expensive, recurring purchases, and donations can be especially helpful for families with infants and toddlers.
This is the first time Hawaii Island police have organized a diaper drive in Kona. The effort adds a community-service role to the department’s public-facing work, with officers serving as a collection point rather than the final distributor.
By focusing on diapers, pull-ups and wipes, the drive keeps the request narrow and practical. That makes it easier for donors to know what to bring and for the nonprofit partner to sort and pass along usable supplies.
When and where Kona residents can donate
The collection will take place at Kona Walmart on Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. That four-hour window gives shoppers and other visitors a chance to drop off supplies during the morning and early afternoon.
Because the event is being held at a retail location, it may be convenient for people who want to buy items on site before donating them. Police did not announce any other drop-off sites or additional dates for the drive.
The event’s limited timeframe also suggests that organizers are looking for a concentrated burst of donations. Anyone planning to contribute will need to come during the scheduled hours to take part.
What donations police are asking for
Organizers are asking for three specific items: baby diapers, toddler pull-ups and wipes. Those supplies are the focus of the collection, and no other donation categories were listed.
A targeted request can help ensure that the items gathered match immediate family needs. It also allows volunteers and nonprofit staff to move donations into distribution more quickly, without sorting through unrelated goods.
The drive does not list any required brands, sizes or quantity limits. That means donors can likely contribute what they are able to purchase, as long as the items fit the requested categories.
LIV Pregnancy and Women’s Wellness will distribute the supplies
Once collected, the diapers and wipes will be handed off to LIV Pregnancy and Women’s Wellness, a local nonprofit that will distribute them to families in the community.
The partnership gives the police department a built-in channel for getting donated items into the hands of people who can use them. It also connects the drive to an existing organization already working with families in need.
No specific distribution schedule was announced, but the nonprofit’s role makes clear that the drive is meant to turn donations into direct support rather than simply stockpiling supplies.
A community outreach effort with no extra fanfare
The announcement was straightforward and focused on participation: bring supplies, drop them off during the scheduled hours and help fill a need that can affect young families immediately.
Police did not provide details about a larger campaign, a target donation total or whether the diaper drive will become a recurring event. For now, the Kona collection appears to be a one-day local effort.
Even so, the first-time drive gives residents an easy way to contribute. For families facing the cost of infant care, a donation of basic supplies can make a practical difference.
