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.

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 ...

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 ...

Some 15% of Hawaii families with children reported in March that they didn’t have enough food at sometime in that week or often in the previous week. 76% of families with very low food security ...

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 ...

Hawaii has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, not in the number of cases they’ve reported, but by the severe decline in tourism — the island's top industry. Because of COVID-19, Hawaii ...

That added up to almost 22 million pounds of food last year. But this year it will be less, after funding was cut nationwide. “Here in Hawaii, the impact is going to be about $4 million a year ...

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.

Nearly one-third of all households in Hawaii experienced food insecurity in 2023, according to a new study commissioned by the Hawaii Foodbank. Here are some other eye-opening findings in the report.

Saturday, March 1, 2025 69° Today's Paper Hawaii News Advocates want more support for Hawaii agriculture ...

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 ...

MANOA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are participating in an important mission to help feed families around the state. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or ...