Gala benefits cancer society

Eat to fight cancer at "Midnight in Tokyo," the American Cancer Society’s second annual Hope Gala on Saturday.

The evening includes a candy art show; sake tasting; and food from Morimoto, Doraku, MW Restaurant, Grand Cafe Bakery and Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar.

Festivities run 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hawai’i State Art Museum. Tickets are $300. Visit hopegalahonolulu.org.

Shop to support student film project

Customers at Whole Foods Kahala have a chance to support the independent film "I am Haloa" simply by shopping on May 21.

The film by Daniel Anthony features three Kamehameha Schools seniors who commit to 90 days of cultivating and eating kalo as a means of establishing a link to a traditional Hawaiian lifestyle.

The store will donate 5 percent of the day’s net sales to Hawai’i Maoli, nonprofit sponsor of the film.

Whole Foods in Kailua will follow suit on June 11.

On both days, Anthony and the students — Lahela Paresa, La’ahiahoaalohaokekaimalie Kekahuna and Taylor Anne Meali’i Fitzsimmons — will demonstrate pounding taro into paiai and offer tastes.

To learn more about the film, visit iamhaloa.org.

Celebrate May at food summit

The Hawaiian May! 2014 food summit will take place 5 to 9 p.m. May 22 at Jefferson Elementary School.

Food trucks and restaurants including Eggs ‘n’ Things, Leonard’s Bakery, Lanikai Juice and Blue Water Shrimp will gather to offer a variety of foods.

The summit is one of several Hawaiian May! events. Visit tinyurl.com/l8axlqc.

Not too late to make Foodbank donation

Did you forget to leave a food donation for your postal worker on Saturday? No worries.

Take those nonperishable items for Hawaii Foodbank to any Kaiser Permanente facility through May 23.

Donations may be dropped off at any time of the year at Ruby Tuesday, Napa Auto Parts and Hard Rock Cafe.

Call 836-3600 or visit hawaiifoodbank.org.