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Appleseed agenda 2021: stop cuts, boost working families and the economy
Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s work during the 2021 legislative session focuses on the areas most critical to preserving the strength and stability of Hawaiʻi people, families and communities.
How COVID-19 shaped Appleseed’s work in 2020
The year 2020 was a turbulent one, but it proved the power of Hawaiʻi’s greatest strength—its people.
Free grab-and-go meals for keiki expands to Molokai
The addition of the Molokai site means the now-30 community summer food sites are projected to serve 1.5 million meals in 2020.
Community sites expand free meals for keiki through the summer
New community sponsors include Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Alternative Structures International, Hawaii Literacy and Boys & Girls Clubs.
Ending racism requires us to actively dismantle racist policies around us
Ending racism requires us all to become active in dismantling racist policies in order to replace them with anti-racist ones.
COVID-19 response focusing on assisting state in managing social safety net programs
COVID-19 is both a public health emergency and an economic crisis; Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s concern lies with the working families and children of Hawaiʻi.
Trump’s Public Charge rule could cost Hawaiʻi tens of millions in revenue
The financial cost of the public charge rule is in addition to the harm done to the health and resilience of immigrant families.
Too many Hawaiʻi seniors are still going hungry
Despite recent strides to address food insecurity, thousands of Hawai‘i seniors are still at risk of experiencing hunger across the islands.