Ryan Catalani 7/27/21 Ryan Catalani 7/27/21

Two local nonprofits receive $100,000 grant from Safeway and Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors

Hawaiʻi Appleseed and Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network are teaming up to ensure families with keiki can purchase enough food this summer.

Will Caron 4/27/20 Will Caron 4/27/20

Community partnership expands to 11 sites serving free meals to 1,700 keiki on Oʻahu

Suppers being served in Kalihi and new sites in ʻAiea and Honolulu.

Will Caron 1/27/20 Will Caron 1/27/20

Trump’s Public Charge rule could cost Hawaiʻi dearly

With the new Trump Administration Public Charge rule given the green light today by the U.S. Supreme Court, both Hawaiʻi’s economy and its hardworking immigrant families will suffer.

Will Caron 9/10/19 Will Caron 9/10/19

Official poverty data obscures reality faced by Hawaiʻi residents

The more accurate Supplemental Poverty Measure ranks Hawaiʻi at 13th highest for poverty in the nation.

Will Caron 7/10/19 Will Caron 7/10/19

Fewer than one in 11 low-income keiki get free summer food

A national report released today shows Hawaiʻi has dropped to 43rd in the nation in providing free or reduced-price school lunches to keiki over the summer, but there is reason for optimism going forward.

Nicole Woo 4/12/18 Nicole Woo 4/12/18

Hawaiʻi in bottom 3 states for serving after-school suppers to low-income keiki

The state is foregoing more than $500,000 per year in federal meal reimbursements as a result.