HONOLULU (Island News) -- "The federal shutdown is definitely going to become a crisis if it doesn't get taken care of soon," said Kim Bartenstein, director of agency relations at the Hawaii Foodbank.

Hawaii Island food banks are bracing for an increase in demand for assistance amid a reduction in federal funding. The changes that could affect access include a funding shift that puts more of the ...

Letter carriers across Hawaiʻi collect donations for the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, the largest one-day food drive ...

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For more than 30 years, Food Drive Day has played a vital role in Maui Food Bank’s mission to help the hungry in Maui County. The drive, part of the Hawaii Foodbank’s Food ...

State officials today launched the Kokua Food Drive, a weeklong food collection campaign in partnership with the Hawaii State Public Library System to support food banks across the islands. The drive ...

Food insecurity in Hawaii is often hidden, but widespread, Hawaii Foodbank CEO Amy Miller said on Hawaii News Now’s Spotlight Now. “Food insecurity is kind of maybe a hidden issue, not something that ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Food insecurity affects families across Hawaiʻi. From Oʻahu to Molokaʻi, food banks provide meals, groceries and community support through partner agencies, churches and mobile ...

LIHUE — The Hawaii Foodbank Kauai will host its Food Drive Day 2025 on Saturday at various locations across Kauai. Judge Gregory Meyers, on Thursday, announced the winners of the Law Day Art Contest ...

Access to healthy food is critical for maintaining good health and well-being. Unfortunately, about one in six adults in Hawai‘i experience food insecurity – meaning they don’t always have enough ...