These increased rates are projected to bring an additional $8 million a year to Hawaiʻi to support healthy meals for children.

The “Feed our Keiki” report finds that the USDA is providing far less funding to Hawaiʻi than it should, resulting in a financial crisis for Hawaiʻi’s child nutrition programs.

All through September, when you make a donation to the Nourishing Neighbors campaign at Safeway stores throughout Hawaiʻi, you’ll be helping more Hawaiʻi students start the day with a healthy breakfast.

Only 4 in 10 low-income students is getting the benefits of school breakfast.

On May 5, Kamaʻāina Kids will open 9 new sites, including one on Maui.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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