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Check-Out Hunger

Nov. 3 through Jan. 15, 2024

Provide meals to local keiki, kūpuna and families this holiday season.

Check-Out Hunger

Shoppers can help put food on the table for Hawai‘i residents facing hunger this holiday season with the annual Check-Out Hunger program. This year’s campaign will take place in supermarkets on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Maui from Nov. 3 through Jan. 15, 2024. Hawai‘i Island residents can participate from Dec. 1 through 31.

Check-Out Hunger makes it easy for shoppers to make a major difference in the lives of local families by giving the gift of food this holiday season.

 

To participate, shoppers can add a $5, $10 or $20 donation to their grocery bill when they check out at participating grocery stores.

Contributions made during Check-Out Hunger will remain on the island on which they were collected in order to assist local keiki, kūpuna, and families. Donations will be made to one of the following local food banks: Hawai‘i Foodbank on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i on Kaua‘i, Maui Food Bank on Maui and The Food Basket on Hawai‘i Island.

Since its launch in 1993, the Check-Out Hunger program has raised more than 3 million dollars.

Questions About Check-Out Hunger?

For more information, please contact Jennifer Onishi, director of corporate relations and partnerships at events@hawaiifoodbank.org.

Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size
200% Monthly Gross Income (BBCE Household)
130% Monthly Gross Income (Regular Household)
100% Monthly Net Income
1
$2,606
$1,694
$1,303
2
$3,510
$2,282
$1,755
3
$4,416
$2,870
$2,208
4
$5,320
$3,458
$2,660
5
$6,226
$4,047
$3,113
6
$7,130
$4,635
$3,565
7
$8,036
$5,223
$4,018
8
$8,940
$5,811
$4,470
9
$9,846
$6,400
$4,923
10
$10,752
$6,989
$5,376
11
$11,658
$7,578
$5,829
12
$12,564
$8,167
$6,282
13
$13,470
$8,756
$6,735
14
$14,376
$9,345
$7,188
15
$15,282
$9,934
$7,641
16
$906
$589
$453

Note: 200% BBCE Monthly Gross Income (MGI) is based on 100% SNAP Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
BBCE – Broad-based Categorical Eligibility

Double Your Impact
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You have the power to DOUBLE your impact, thanks to a generous $35,000 Match Opportunity in honor of this year’s 20th annual SPAM JAM®.

Not only will every $1 donated now provide food for over 4 meals, but  you’ll also be entered for a chance to win two (2) roundtrip tickets on Alaska Airlines.

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Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size
200% Monthly Gross Income
(BBCE Household)
130% Monthly Gross Income
(Regular Household)
100% Monthly Net Income
1
$2,606
$1,694
$1,303
2
$3,510
$2,282
$1,755
3
$4,416
$2,870
$2,208
4
$5,320
$3,458
$2,660
5
$6,226
$4,047
$3,113
6
$7,130
$4,635
$3,565
7
$8,036
$5,223
$4,018
8
$8,940
$5,811
$4,470
9
$9,846
$6,400
$4,923
10
$10,752
$6,989
$5,376
11
$11,658
$7,578
$5,829
12
$12,564
$8,167
$6,282
13
$13,470
$8,756
$6,735
14
$14,376
$9,345
$7,188
15
$15,282
$9,934
$7,641
16
$906
$589
$453

Note: 200% BBCE Monthly Gross Income (MGI) is based on 100% SNAP Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
BBCE – Broad-based Categorical Eligibility