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Hawaiʻi continues to fall behind on school breakfast February 9, 2021

Donations at Safeway keep critical grab-and-go meal program going strong September 10, 2020

Hawaiʻi drops to 44th in the nation in children’s summer meal participation August 4, 2020

Free Grab-and-Go Meals for Children and Youth Available Through August 14 July 31, 2020

Community Partnership Serving Free Meals to Keiki During School Closure March 23, 2020

Hawai‘i drops to 51st in the nation for school breakfast participation February 13, 2020

Trump Public Charge rule set to begin; cost could be severe January 27, 2020

Report explores solutions to senior hunger in Hawai‘i January 7, 2020

Hawai‘i Appleseed and PHOCUSED join forces November 12, 2019

Hawai‘i ranks last at serving afterschool suppers to low-income keiki October 23, 2019

Whole Foods Market’s “5% Day” will expand access to meals for children October 7, 2019

Donations at Safeway in September will help end hunger September 20, 2019

Poverty data obscures reality faced by Hawaii residents September 10, 2019

Andy Fisher, food justice author, to speak at UH Manoa September 5, 2019

Hawaii Appleseed Center Announces Victor Geminiani’s Retirement August 21, 2019

Fewer than one in 11 low-income keiki get free summer food July 10, 2019

Bill 89 most progressive vacation rental regulation in the U.S. June 24, 2019

Hawaii’s working women and parents are chief benefactors of proposed minimum wage increase April 24, 2019

New report provides solutions to Hawaii vacation rental problem November 20, 2018

Hawai‘i’s “Housing Wage” Highest in the Nation June 13, 2018

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$12 minimum wage hike clears key Senate committees Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 23, 2021

‘Bold’ plan to develop leasehold condos on state land renewed Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 22, 2021

Editorial: Minimum wage hike up to timing Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 22, 2021

Oahu affordable housing could include $1M homes under state guidelines; critics say that’s ‘out of whack’ Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 21, 2021

DOE improves free school breakfast program during pandemic Hawaii Public Radio·February 16, 2021

Sugary drink taxes can dismantle systemic inequities by giving back to communities Honolulu Star-Advertiser·February 15, 2021

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