The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, awarded $25,000 from Nareit Hawai‘i

Nareit Hawai‘i announced earlier this week that it is awarding a total of $120,000 in grants to five community nonprofits throughout the state.

The funds are aimed at supporting educational and social well-being programs provided by two O‘ahu-based organizations and three food banks helping residents and families cope with hunger on Maui, Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i.

“We selected these nonprofits for grants knowing how vital they are to their communities and the challenges they are facing in the current economic environment to help residents who depend on their services to improve their lives and meet their basic daily needs,” said Nareit Hawai‘i Executive Director Gladys Quinto Marrone in an announcement about the grant awards.

The Big Island nonprofit receiving funds from Nareit Hawai‘i is:

The Food Basket: $25,000

• Nareit Hawai‘i’s $25,000 grant to The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s food bank, will help fulfill the food security needs of Big Island residents coping with rising prices, especially those living on fixed incomes and in need of assistance from community sources. The Food Basket provides meals to an average of 60,000 residents per month.

Visit the Nareit Hawai‘i website for more information about the organization, the recently awarded grants — including the Maui, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i nonprofits awarded — and more.