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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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A cautious legislature, locked in the capitol, played it safe Honolulu Civil Beat·May 2, 2021

Hawaiʻi lawmakers finish session after huge federal aid boost Associated Press·April 29, 2021

The pandemic has transformed how aid groups help elderly in need Honolulu Civil Beat·April 23, 2021

Lawmakers should pass tax bills to fix our upside-down tax system Honolulu Civil Beat·April 22, 2021

Economic recovery should focus on working families Honolulu Civil Beat·April 19, 2021

Hawaiʻi sees ‘startling’ increase in number of children facing hunger Honolulu Civil Beat·April 15, 2021

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