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How COVID-19 shaped Appleseed’s work in 2020
The year 2020 was a turbulent one, but it proved the power of Hawaiʻi’s greatest strength—its people.
Hawai‘i is last in the nation for serving afterschool suppers to low-income keiki
A new national report on federal afterschool nutrition programs finds Hawai‘i lagging far behind other states in serving afterschool suppers to low-income children and youth.
Appleseed provides language access to second round of P-EBT benefits
Hawaiʻi Appleseed has created and published a series of multi-lingual infographics to assist families in need, many of whom speak a primary language other than English.
Bringing support for Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s mission of justice and equity to a virtual space
“While we need to hold off on meeting in person right now, our shared vision for a just Hawai‘i has never been more important.”
Feed our keiki, fuel our future: help fight hunger in Hawaiʻi
During the month of September, donations at Hawaiʻi Safeway will help families struggling more than ever with hunger during the pandemic.
This Labor Day, Hawai‘i’s workers need more help than ever
This Labor Day, Hawaiʻi's workforce desperately need support to weather what's become a storm of record unemployment.
Honolulu minimum wage is lowest among 15 most expensive U.S. cities
With such high prices and low wages, it’s no wonder that Honolulu has a homelessness crisis.
Hawai‘i drops to 44th in the nation in children’s summer meal participation
Hawaiʻi is missing out on millions in federal funding, and our keiki are missing out on meals.
Hawai‘i has the highest portion of multigenerational and crowded households in the nation. What does that mean for reopening our schools?
Hawaiʻi students go home to households that are more than twice as likely to be multigenerational and crowded than the national average.
Free grab-and-go meals for keiki expands to Molokai
The addition of the Molokai site means the now-30 community summer food sites are projected to serve 1.5 million meals in 2020.