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 2/9/21 Will Caron 2/9/21

Hawaiʻi continues to fall behind on school breakfast

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

Will Caron 5/4/20 Will Caron 5/4/20

Community partnership nearly doubles capacity to 20 keiki feeding sites

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

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 8/21/19 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.