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Summer food programs launch: Free meals and $189 grocery benefit available for keiki

For many keiki in Hawai‘i, a school meal is their only nutritious meal of the day. As the school year ends, families across Hawai‘i can take advantage of a range of free programs to ensure children and youth have access to healthy meals during the summer.

Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network to honor Champions for Children, Sept. 13

Hawai’i Children’s Action Network (HCAN), the only nonprofit organization in Hawai‘i solely dedicated to advocating for children, will honor the 2025 Champions for Children at The Pacific Club in downtown Honolulu on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.  

National report: Hawaiʻi children rank 35th in education and 34th in economic well-being

The educational and economic well-being of Hawaiʻi’s children and youth ranks in the lowest third of states, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. 

UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian enrichment program makes ʻprofound differenceʻ

Nā Pua Noʻeau UH Mānoa received the 2022 Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network “Champions for Children Unsung Hero” award, which recognizes individuals who made a profound difference for keiki in their community.