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even coming out of it, the supply chain issues —that’s been a chal- lenge, and now with the price of food going up, the rise in infla-
“Last year we did go (all) vir- tual, but we love to be involved in the community,” Onishi says. “So we are excited to be back in-per- son, but we are definitely keeping the virtual side as well, because
“The need is not just now, it’s all year round,” Onishi says. “So if people don’t have a chance to support this month, they can al- ways reach out to us to support
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The Hawai‘i Foodbank piv- oted to mass drive-thru distri- butions to help meet an unprec- edented rise in demand. Food insecurity in the state is up more than 50% since the start of the pandemic, says Jennifer Onishi, Hawai‘i Foodbank’s director of corporate relations and partner- ships. That’s the fourth-highest
tion, that is affecting everyone, including us,” she says.
we are able to reach more people that way.”
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Visit hawaiifoodbank.org/food- drive-day or text“food”to 8088
any time throughout the year.” This is even more important as the community returns to normal after two years of uncertainty. There may no longer be lines of vehicles at food distribution sites, but hunger is still a reality for 1 in 6 people in Hawai‘i, in- cluding 1 in 4 keiki — that’s the second-highest rate of child food
distribution events be- came a familiar sight
But there are reasons to be op- timistic.
To make the biggest impact in person,Onishirecommendsindi- viduals and businesses organize their own food drives, then bring what they’ve collected to drop-off sites (see sidebar).
during the early days of the pandemic, along with triage tents outside hospitals, businesses shut down and bus- tling public spaces transformed
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To build on its community support, the food bank is bringing back its annual Food Drive Day on Aug. 27. This year, folks can participate in person or virtually.
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increase in the nation.
While the islands — and
Onishi says she has been moved by the outpouring of gen- erosity from the community and the food bank’s corporate part- ners over the past couple years through food donations or mon- etary gifts.
To participate virtually, visit Hawai‘i Foodbank’s website, click on the Food Day Drive but- tonandfillavirtualshoppingcart with groceries.
the country — have made tremendous strides against COVID-19, Onishi says more people are still experiencing hunger now than before the pan- demic started, and the food bank still needs community support to
A$10donationprovidesmore than 20 meals, according to the Hawai‘i Foodbank website.
Folks can also text “food” to 8088 and select where they’d like their money to go.
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