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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.
Hawaiʻi P-EBT: Pandemic Benefits for Hawaiʻi Families to Buy Food
There’s a valuable new benefit available for Hawaii families with children who are struggling to buy food. It’s called Pandemic-EBT, or P-EBT.
Community sites expand free meals for keiki through the summer
New community sponsors include Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Alternative Structures International, Hawaii Literacy and Boys & Girls Clubs.
Ending racism requires us to actively dismantle racist policies around us
Ending racism requires us all to become active in dismantling racist policies in order to replace them with anti-racist ones.