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Hawaiʻi sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals to kids
The US Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer months.
Poepoe introduces bill seeking use of federal aid for free meals at eligible Hawaiʻi schools
In an effort to provide relief to working-class families and ensure nutritious meals for keiki so they can focus better at school, Representative Mahina Poepoe (D-13 Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i, Kaho‘olawe, portion of Kahului, Ha‘ikū, Pe‘ahi, Huelo, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu) introduced House Bill 1540. The legislation requires eligible schools to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision, which provides […]
Summer PALS providing free meals to keiki on Maui and Molokaʻi
The County of Maui’s Summer PALS program is providing free meals at sites on Maui and Molokaʻi to make sure that no children in the County of Maui go hungry while school is closed for summer break.
83 public schools offer summer meals to children 18 years and younger
83 public schools will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 years and younger, regardless of public school enrollment status, through its summer food service program.
Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children
The US Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer months.
UHMC Drive-Through Thanksgiving Community Meal Happening NOW
The University of Hawaiʻi in partnership with The Salvation Army is hosting a Community Thanksgiving Drive Through event today (Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020) starting at 11 a.m. A total of 600 meals are being distributed on a first-come first-served basis, with one meal offered per person. Vehicle line-up starts at Wahinepio Avenue.
Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Applications Mailed for Upcoming School Year
Application forms for free and reduced-price school meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program are being mailed home with a letter to parents or guardians for School Year (SY) 2020-21.
HIDOE’s Grab-and-Go Program Transition to Summer Meals Program
As the 2019-20 school year comes to an end today for students, HIDOE’s Grab-and-Go program will transition to a summer meals program. An updated list of HIDOE sites and start dates is available here. It also includes sites that will stop serving meals as of tomorrow.
Hale Kau Kau: 1.5 Million Meals and Counting
Today, South Maui’s only daily soup kitchen, Hale Kau Kau, served its 10,000th consecutive day of meal service.
Free Summer Meals at Maui, Molokaʻi PALS Sites
Meals are available to Maui and Molokaʻi keiki on a first-come, first-served basis during the PALS summer session, which runs June 7-July 15, 2016.
