In a bid to celebrate Earth Day and promote environmental consciousness, Kauaʻi's Department of Water (DOW) is stepping into the fray with a unique offering—a grand prize drawing for fifty-gallon rain barrels. According to an announcement on the County of Kauai's website, the rain barrels, designed to collect and store rainwater for gardening, encourage water conservation and offer residents a way to cut down on their water bills.
Eligibility for the drawing, set to take place on April 30, requires that participating households, businesses, schools, and organizations be based in Kauaʻi with applicants who are 19 years or older, taking the initiative to arrange their own pickup and delivery of the barrels. Entry to the contest is a simple process, where interested parties can visit the DOW office in Līhue and fill out a ticket hopeful for a chance to secure one of the three grand prizes, while they're there, they may want to consider participating in a food drive that's running in parallel.
The department is also harnessing the community spirit of the event by hosting a month-long Earth Day Food Drive to benefit Hawaiʻi Food Bank and the Kauaʻi Independent Food Bank, as part of the same endeavor DOW is accepting donations of non-perishable food items to aid in reducing food waste in the county, coupling environmental sustainability with social responsibility, alongside checks that should be addressed to the aforementioned food banks.
For those in the community inclined to make a difference this Earth Day, both by conserving water and helping to alleviate hunger, the DOW's duo of initiatives are an opportune engagement. Further information on the rain barrel drawing or food drive can be obtained by calling the Department of Water at 808-245-5461.
