Hunger Blog 

The budget reconciliation bill includes major cuts to safety net programs like SNAP , reducing critical support for our keiki, kūpuna, families and neighbors who depend on these benefits to access vital nutrition. The consequences will be far-reaching.

With rising grocery prices, saving money while still eating a nutritious, balanced diet can seem further and further out of reach. However, incorporating a few small changes into your routine can make a big difference in the long run.

During the summer, when school meals aren’t available, Hawai‘i Foodbank works to ensure keiki have access to food through summer meal programs. Here are five food assistance opportunities that can help this summer.

Calling back on her past life experiences, Hawai‘i Foodbank volunteer Suzanne Marinelli finds purpose in giving back to her community. "The reason I’m here is to serve," she describes. "It’s an emotional nourishment ... It serves me to serve others."

Through its Food 4 Keiki School Pantry, Nānākuli Elementary School partners with Hawai‘i Foodbank and ‘Elepaio Social Services to provide its students with greater access to safe, nutritious food – helping fill students’ basic needs at school and at home.

As food insecurity in Hawai‘i reaches critical levels, Airbnb's gift to Hawaiʻi Foodbank and its statewide network of food banks will help provide food for approximately 2 million meals across the islands.