Hawaii Island food banks are bracing for an increase in demand for assistance amid a reduction in federal funding. Changes to ...

In Hawaii, where grocery prices are among the highest in the nation, families are bracing for even deeper food insecurity as ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Addressing ways to help community members in need, a Food Insecurity Forum took place Thursday at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Honolulu. Rev. David Gierlach stated, "Cuts to ...

Even worse, 6% of our keiki are going without food for whole days at a time, and that’s just not okay,” said Amy Miller, President and CEO of Hawaii Foodbank.

Hawaii Foodbank partners with state, city employees, UH to tackle food insecurity The API failed to deliver the resource. The Hawaii Foodbank serves an average of 170,000 individuals each month.

The drives aim to fight food insecurity across the islands. Officials have set a goal of providing 515,000 meals to Hawaii residents in need. Both drives will run from Feb. 21 to May 9.

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 ...

Hawaii's food insecurity at highest levels, as support from the federal government drops By Paul Drewes Apr 28, 2025 Updated May 11, 2025 0 ...