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.

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 ...

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

According to Feeding America, 1 in 9 people face hunger in Hawaii — with about 1 in 5 being children. “With the food insecurity problem here, it kind of felt like a one plus one, so I started ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Over half of University of Hawaii students struggle with food insecurity, financial resources, study finds. By Kacie Yamamoto. June 28, 2021 ...

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.

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 ...

Hawaii's food insecurity at highest levels, as support from the federal government drops. By Paul Drewes. Paul Drewes. Meteorologist and Reporter. Author email; Apr 28, 2025 ...