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Program Seeks Help For Food Distribution
City Opens New Quarantine Facility In ‘Ewa Beach
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program is currently seeking orga- nizations across the state — including here in West O‘ahu — to help provide nutritious meals for keiki who live in low-income communities during the months that school is not in session.
“Summer food programs that provide meals for keiki during the summer break are needed more than ever as the COVID-19 pandem- ic continues to impact our communities,” states in- terim superintendent Keith Hayashi. “Balanced meals help to keep students learn- ing and physically active and we cannot thank our generous partners enough for their continued commit- ment and support through this difficult time.”
The City & County of Honolulu opened its sec- ond isolation and quaran- tine at West Loch Modular housing facility in ‘Ewa Beach.
hospitals are prioritized to help free up rooms.
“The city is providing an emergency response to the current high case numbers by helping to alleviate the strain that has been placed on our hospitals and health- care facilities over the last two years,” states director of the Honolulu Emergen- cy Services Department Dr. Jim Ireland. “We thank Aloha United Way, the North Shore Mental Health and Banquet Solutions for making this possible. It’s through a strong partner- ship that we are able to help those requiring a place to isolate or quarantine, while also ensuring we best pro- tect the city and county of Honolulu.”
Learn more at honolulu. gov.
Schools, public agen- cies, churches and private nonprofits can apply to be a sponsor, and those who participate will receive reimbursements for serv- ing the healthy meals and snacks. Sponsors are also encouraged to provide ed- ucational or recreational activities.
A required virtual work- shop for sponsors, conduct- ed by Hawai‘i Child Nutri- tional Programs, is slated for this month.
Each unit comes ful- ly furnished with its own kitchen and bathroom. The building was originally built as affordable housing for individuals and couples on O‘ahu at or below 50% of the area median income, and is slated to open at a later time.
will continue to monitor the current conditions and consult with our leaders in health care as we navigate the ever-changing land- scape of this COVID-19 pandemic,” states Mayor Rick Blangiardi.
For more information, call 808-587-3600.
“Opening an additional isolation quarantine facil-
Those seeking admis- sion into the facility can call Aloha United Way by dialing 211. However, patients discharged from
The three-story building will serve as a safe place to isolate and quarantine for those who do not have somewhere to do so. There are currently 26 units, though it has the capability to expand to more than 50.
West Loch Modular housing facility in ‘Ewa Beach serves as an isolation and quarantine space for those with COVID-19. PHOTO COURTESY THE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU
ity for our community on such short notice took a magnificent team effort by multiple city departments ... We are opening this fa- cility out of an abundance of caution, however we remain optimistic that the omicron variant has peaked with an anticipated decline in the need for isolation and quarantine resourc- es in the near future. We
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