According to Feeding America, Hawaii's food insecurity level has risen 51% since 2019. The Hawaii Foodbank says even though folks are back to work, many are still struggling to put food on the table.

In 2020, the Hawaii Foodbank distributed 20 million pounds of food ― from 12 million the previous year. Because of the incredible need, it purchased $8.5 million in food versus $400,000 in a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Food insecurity is a nationwide issue that varies by states, counties, ages, ethnic groups, among other factors. The nonprofit Feeding America estimates that 1 in 6 children ...

Student volunteers banded together with Sodexo, UH Student Housing Services and Student Life and Development to bring the initiative to life and help Hawaii residents battle food insecurity.

May 4—Even as Hawaii distances itself from the harshest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger advocates say that elevated food insecurity among residents has not only persisted but is ...

That is not the only program which has seen cuts. Boxes for seniors ship to Hawaii filled with foods from the USDA. “In our Senior Food Box program, there’s been a reduction in the number of ...

To address food insecurity and other impacts of the pandemic, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, through its first-ever COVID-19 Impact and Response Grants, recently awarded a total of $1.77 million ...

HONOLULU-Hawaii (KITV-4) Feeding America reports, that in Hawaii, 1 out of every 5 child faces hunger. And ever since Covid 19 pandemic hit food insecurity has dramatically increased. The Hawaii ...

At The Food Basket, Hawaii island’s food bank, shelves are bare. At Hawaii Foodbank in Honolulu, shelves are not as bare, but keeping food in stock has proven to be a challenge for the summer.

Dec. 28—The study aligns with trends seen by the Hawaii Foodbank, ... 000 people across the state lived in food-insecure households between 2020 and 2022—including 14.7 % of children, ...

Hawaii’s food insecurity at highest levels, as support from the federal government drops. KITV via CNN Newsource There are more empty spaces on Hawaii Foodbank shelves. By CNN Newsource.

"In our Senior Food Box program, there's been a reduction in the number of seniors that we can serve through that program." In March, they gave out 2,200 boxes but now only 1,900 will be shipped ...