Hawaiʻi Foodbank giving keiki free meals this summer
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Looking for free meals for your keiki this summer? Hawaiʻi Foodbank has you covered.
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Sun Meals and Kaukau 4 Keiki, Hawaiʻi Foodbank's summer programs for students, are making a return this summer, providing free food for students when school is not in session.
'For many households, school-provided meals are a critical resource that helps families make it through each school day. But for families and children facing hunger, summer can mean up to 90 days without their most consistent source of food,' said Hawaiʻi Foodbank President and CEO Amy Miller. 'These programs help to fill that gap. By providing free meals for students throughout the summer, we hope to take some of the stress off both keiki and their parents to ensure everyone is able to come back healthy and ready to learn in the fall—and reach their full potential in the future.'Sun Meals will be holding various meal sites across the island with no registration required. The locations and times are listed here:
Linapuni Elementary1434 Linapuni St, Honolulu, HI 96819
June 3 to June 27, closed June 11Lunch: 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Wahiawa Elementary School1402 Glen Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786
June 9 to June 30 (closed June 11)
July 14 to July 25
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Salt Lake Elementary1131 Ala Lilikoi St, Honolulu, HI 96818
June 18 to July 10, closed July 4Lunch: 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
The Shelter47-323 ʻAhuimanu Road, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
Thursdays: June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17Lunch: 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Waimānalo Emergency Shelter41-490 Saddle City Road, Waimānalo, HI 96795
June 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26; July 1, 8, 10, 15, 17Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
City & County of Honolulu at Kualoa Regional Park49-479 Kamehameha Hwy, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744 (Campground A)June 20, 21, 27, 28; July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
Friday Supper: 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday Lunch: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Liliha Public Library1515 Liliha St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Every Friday for eight weeks of summer, excluding July 4Lunch: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Kaukau 4 Keiki will allow parents or guardians to pick up weekly meal boxes for each of their children at six different distribution sites starting June 2 through Aug. 1.
Each box will contain groceries to prepare seven days of breakfast and lunch for one child, including fruits and vegetables, proteins, milk, fresh produce, bread and more.For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi Foodbank's website.
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