While the state government formalizes its plans to help SNAP recipients, local assistance organizations are stepping up, too.

The federal government shutdown means a delay in food stamps, which will not be issued in November, and more demand for support services as federal employees miss paychecks. For many people in Hawaiʻi, that makes going hungry a real possibility. Food banks and other organizations that provide food assistance are gearing up to help.

Here is how to reach them:

Statewide

Aloha United Way , Call 211

Oʻahu

Hale Na’au Pono , Waiʻanae Coast, 808-465-9409

Hawaiʻi Foodbank , 808-836-3600

Helping Hands Hawaiʻi , 808-440-3812

Lanakila Pacific , 808-356-8581

Project Vision Hawaiʻi , 808-201-3937

The Pantry by Feeding Hawaiʻi Together , 808-888-0778

Maui

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