More than 300 senior citizens, children and others marched from Honolulu Hale to the state Capitol today to raise awareness about the plight of seniors who rely on the Lanakila Meals on Wheels program.

Today marked the seventh annual march and comes at a time when Lanakila has a waiting list of 300 names, with more being added every day, said Brandon Mitsuda, the program's deputy director.

Maria Loa, 83, of Waikiki, has participated in every march and has been receiving Meals on Wheels for six years.

The meals that are delivered to Loa once a day "really, really, really, really, really helps," she said. "It means a lot."

Lanakila is also recruiting volunteers to continue providing services to seniors across O'ahu.