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Donations at Safeway keep critical grab-and-go meal program going strong
Hunger Will Caron 9/1/20 Hunger Will Caron 9/1/20

Donations at Safeway keep critical grab-and-go meal program going strong

During the month of September, donations at Hawaiʻi Safeway will help families struggling more than ever with hunger during the pandemic.

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Hawaiʻi drops to 44th in the nation in children’s summer meal participation
Hunger Will Caron 8/4/20 Hunger Will Caron 8/4/20

Hawaiʻi drops to 44th in the nation in children’s summer meal participation

Fewer than 1 in 11 keiki in free or reduced-price school lunch were reached by summer meals.

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Community partnership serves free meals to keiki during school closure
Hunger Will Caron 3/23/20 Hunger Will Caron 3/23/20

Community partnership serves free meals to keiki during school closure

During this unplanned school closure, three SFSP sponsors—YMCA Honolulu, Parents and Children Together, and Palama Settlement—are opening food sites in low-income areas on Oʻahu for keiki.

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Hawaiʻi drops to 51st in the nation for school breakfast participation
Hunger Will Caron 2/13/20 Hunger Will Caron 2/13/20

Hawaiʻi drops to 51st in the nation for school breakfast participation

Even fewer low-income children in Hawaiʻi are starting their day with a healthy school breakfast.

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Trump’s Public Charge rule could cost Hawaiʻi dearly
Hunger, Healthcare Will Caron 1/27/20 Hunger, Healthcare 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.

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Report explores the multifaceted issue of senior hunger in Hawaiʻi
Hunger Will Caron 1/7/20 Hunger Will Caron 1/7/20

Report explores the multifaceted issue of senior hunger in Hawaiʻi

To effectively address senior hunger, policymakers need to adopt a holistic framework that understands the interplay between public health, economic justice and social capital.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed and PHOCUSED join forces
Economic Justice Will Caron 11/12/19 Economic Justice Will Caron 11/12/19

Hawaiʻi Appleseed and PHOCUSED join forces

The merger of these social justice organizations is meant to forge a stronger connection between data-driven policy and impacted communities.

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Hawaiʻi ranks last at serving after-school suppers to low-income keiki
Hunger Will Caron 10/23/19 Hunger Will Caron 10/23/19

Hawaiʻi ranks last at serving after-school suppers to low-income keiki

The state is foregoing more than $600,000 per year in federal meal reimbursements as a result.

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Official poverty data obscures reality faced by Hawaiʻi residents
Economic Justice Will Caron 9/10/19 Economic Justice 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.

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Andy Fisher, food justice author, to speak at UH Manoa
Hunger Will Caron 9/5/19 Hunger Will Caron 9/5/19

Andy Fisher, food justice author, to speak at UH Manoa

Fisher will discuss why wealthy countries like the U.S. continue to struggle with food insecurity.

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Donations at Safeway in September will help end hunger
Hunger Will Caron 9/2/19 Hunger Will Caron 9/2/19

Donations at Safeway in September will help end hunger

All throughout this month, when you make a donation to the Hunger Is campaign at Safeway stores throughout Hawaiʻi, your money will help us expand school breakfast participation in our schools.

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Hawaiʻi Appleseed announces Victor Geminiani’s retirement
Economic Justice Will Caron 8/21/19 Economic Justice Will Caron 8/21/19

Hawaiʻi Appleseed announces Victor Geminiani’s retirement

The 50-year advocate for the low-income community and founder of Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice will retire on August 31, 2019.

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Honolulu passes most progressive vacation rental regulation in the U.S.
Housing Will Caron 6/17/19 Housing Will Caron 6/17/19

Honolulu passes most progressive vacation rental regulation in the U.S.

After three decades of proliferation of illegal short-term rentals on Oʻahu, county administrators finally have—in Bill 89—the comprehensive tool kit needed to balance the needs of the tourism industry with the needs of the community.

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Hawaiʻi working women, parents are chief beneficiaries of proposed minimum wage increase
Economic Justice Will Caron 4/16/19 Economic Justice Will Caron 4/16/19

Hawaiʻi working women, parents are chief beneficiaries of proposed minimum wage increase

New analysis sheds light on demographics of affected workers and effects on local economy.

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Charting a path toward balance between tourism and the needs of residents
Housing Will Caron 11/19/18 Housing Will Caron 11/19/18

Charting a path toward balance between tourism and the needs of residents

A new report provides solutions for lawmakers to solve Hawaiʻi’s vacation rental problem.

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Hawaiʻi’s ‘housing wage’ is highest in the nation
Housing, Economic Justice Nicole Woo 6/13/18 Housing, Economic Justice Nicole Woo 6/13/18

Hawaiʻi’s ‘housing wage’ is highest in the nation

Renters need to work a total of 143 hours a week at minimum wage to afford a two-bedroom apartment.

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Hawaiʻi in bottom 3 states for serving after-school suppers to low-income keiki
Hunger Nicole Woo 4/12/18 Hunger 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.

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Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center hires Beth Giesting as first director
Economic Justice Eileen Lacaden 3/8/18 Economic Justice Eileen Lacaden 3/8/18

Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center hires Beth Giesting as first director

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Hawaiʻi School Breakfast Scorecard identifies 15 school breakfast champions
Hunger Nicole Woo 2/8/18 Hunger Nicole Woo 2/8/18

Hawaiʻi School Breakfast Scorecard identifies 15 school breakfast champions

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Report examines the state of poverty in Hawaiʻi since the Great Recession
Economic Justice Gavin Thornton 4/10/16 Economic Justice Gavin Thornton 4/10/16

Report examines the state of poverty in Hawaiʻi since the Great Recession

The state’s high cost of living and low wages has made recovery slow and painful for many families.

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