Mayor Rick Blangiardi relaunched the City Employees’ Hawaii Foodbank Food and Fund Drive on Wednesday after it paused operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership between the City and County of Honolulu and the state, which is holding its own coinciding food drive that began in February, aims to shed light on hunger in the community and to raise 500,000 meals together.
Continue readingGive back to our kupuna at upcoming food drive I 01/19/2024 I KHON-TV
There’s no better way to start the year than by giving back and helping those in need. On Saturday, Jan 20, a community outreach program will have volunteers at Hawaii Foodbank to help low-income kupuna.
Continue readingFood insecurity rises in Hawaii amid increasing costs I 12/29/2023 I Tribune-Herald Online
A new study from nonprofit Hunger Free America found that 137,000 people across the state lived in food-insecure households between 2020 and 2022 — including 14.7% of children, 8.3% of employed adults and 4.4% of older residents.
The study aligns with trends seen by the Hawaii Foodbank, one of the state’s seven community-based Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach providers
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Hawaii Foodbank joins Feed America’s Hunger Action Month campaign I 09/08/2023 I KITV-TV Online
Hunger Action Month is September and Hawaii Foodbank announced that they will join Feeding America and other food banks across the country to raise awareness about the issues of hunger.
Continue readingDonations pour in for Hawaii Foodbank’s annual food drive for Maui I 08/28/2023 I KHNL-TV
Hawaii Foodbank officials say they’ve raised $225,000 and over 40,000 pounds of food at this year’s food drive. And all donations are going to Maui.
Continue readingFood Drive Day 2023 will help raise funds for Maui communities I 08/25/2023 I KITV-TV
Hawaii Foodbank is celebrating Food Drive Day 2023 by supporting Maui and partners at Maui Food Bank in an effort to provide monetary and food donations for the community.
Continue readingFood Drive Day supports Maui Food Bank and Hawai‘i Foodbank’s disaster relief efforts I 08/24/2023 I Hi Now
1 in 6 Hawai’i residents are facing hunger daily. And with the recent wildfires on Maui, there is an urgent, growing need for food assistance in our communities.
Continue readingDos and don’ts for nonperishables in hurricane kits I 06/16/2023 I KHON-TV Online
When putting together a hurricane kit with a two-week supply the Hawaii Foodbank reminds residents what to think about when getting together food and water.
Continue readingInflation is stabilizing, but Hawaii food costs high I 06/14/2023 I Honolulu Star Advertiser
Honolulu’s inflation rate is easing, but prices for some items are still higher than they were last year, according to federal data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that inflation — as measured by the consumer price index — in May rose 2.0% over the past year for Honolulu, continuing a downward trend. In March, Oahu’s rolling 12-month inflation rate fell to 3.3% compared with the previous rate of 5.2% in January.
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