hawaii food bank

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The holiday season is usually a busy time for Hawaiʻi's food banks. Although economic recovery for the state is underway, the need for food among local families is still high. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.

This week on Helping Hand we’re learning about the Hawai‘i Foodbank, who have a sobering mission: they work to provide about 125 local agencies with food,…