Nonprofits team up to curb hunger with new national funding

Four Hawaiʻi nonprofits are jointly launching a new effort to end hunger in the state, thanks to new funding from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, a leading national anti-hunger organization.

Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network, Hawaiʻi Foodbank and Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute will advocate to improve the public policies and systems that are currently falling short for Hawaiʻi’s families.

More than 130,000 Hawaiʻi residents don’t have enough to eat, including over 50,000 keiki, according to Feeding America.

“Sadly, Hawaiʻi is consistently ranked among the bottom of all states for its performance in delivering meals to children,” said Daniela Spoto, Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s director of anti-hunger initiatives.

“This new funding will allow our four nonprofits to work with families, policymakers, state agencies and other community organizations to collectively create solutions to the urgent issue of hunger facing our families,” Spoto said.