As we wait for another stimulus check, there is still food insecurity on Maui.
Maui Food Bank used to serve 10,000 people a month who are food insecure. Now, the organization is serving 48,000 people a month who need hunger relief.
Over the holidays, people were extremely generous. But we can’t forget that the need to help the hungry continues to grow.
Until schools are fully open and everyone is back to work, we must do our best to ensure that no one in our island ohana goes to bed hungry.
I urge people to continue to support the Maui Food Bank or your local charity of choice. We will make a difference in our community as we all work together.
Bite Squad launches food drive with O ahu, Maui restaurants
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Local restaurants partner with delivery service for food drive File Image (Source: HNN) By HNN Staff | March 1, 2021 at 7:07 PM HST - Updated March 1 at 10:38 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A feared food shortage for those struggling to make ends meet is prompting an emergency food drive.
Monday was the first day 10 restaurants on Maui and Oahu began accepting non-perishable food item donations.
As a part of the drive, food delivery service Bite Squad will pickup up the drop-offs and take it to Angel Network Charities in Oahu and the Maui Food Bank for distribution.
Those wanting to donate can drop off food items on donation bins at each participating restaurant. The drive will be lasting for the next three months. Donations can also be brought to Bite Squad’s office at Impact Hub Hawaii on Queen Street.
Friday 26
⢠Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA), 12-step recovery program for people who want to develop healthy and loving relationships. 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Newcomers welcome. Email FridayNightCoda@gmail.com.
Monday 1
⢠Habitat for Humanity Maui ReStore, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Contact 242-1140 or info@habitat-maui.org.
⢠Rotary Club of Kahului, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom meeting. Contact President Della Nakamoto, 264-1213 or dnakamoto@atlasinsurance.com.
Tuesday 2
⢠Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset, 5:30 p.m. Zoom meeting. Contact Mariko Higashi, marikoinmaui@gmail.com or 866-8116.
⢠How to get a listing: The Datebook is for nonprofit organizations that offer free services. Submit items at least one week before the event. Submissions may be emailed to datebook@mauinews.com.
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Mahi Ponoâs fields in Central Maui. Multiple crops are being grown on lands formerly used for sugar cane. â The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
PUUNENE Wind. Drought. Pests. Farming in Central Maui already holds a unique set of challenges. Add a global pandemic and agriculture operations are tested in a whole new way.
So Mahi Pono, the largest agriculture company on Maui, has made key changes to its operations in light of coronavirus.
The pandemic affected everything from shipping costs a 46 percent increase in Young Brothers rates took effect last year to in-field work that needed COVID-19 safety protocols. Restaurants and hotels major markets for local produce closed, causing the company to look at the type and scale of its crops.
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