Housing Agency invites the public to National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week proclamation
LĪHU‘E – The Housing Agency invites the public to attend a ceremony on Monday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Līhu‘e Civic Center Mo‘ikeha Rotunda to proclaim November 16 to 22, as National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
The observance aims to educate the public, raise awareness about poverty, and recognize the many volunteers and service providers working to support those in need across our community.
“Homelessness on Kaua‘i continues to be a complex challenge that requires the entire community’s support to address,” said Farah Aquino, the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency’s Homeless Coordinator. “Food insecurity and hunger also affect many of our working-class families. We are deeply grateful for our partners—the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank, Family Life Center, Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Hale ‘Ōpio, Pa‘a Lima, Project Vision Hawai‘i, and the many other nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly every day to help those in need. We could not do this work without them.”
As part of the week’s activities, Project Housing Connect, an annual outreach and awareness initiative, will host three community events this year:
- November 18 at the Līhu‘e Salvation Army
- November 19 at the Hanapēpē Salvation Army
- November 20 at All Saints Church in Kapa‘a
Each event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information on National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, contact Farah Aquino, Homeless Coordinator with the Kaua‘i County Housing Agency, at faquino@kauai.gov.
For details about Project Housing Connect, please contact Crystal Caday-Bargayo at 808-855-8687.
For information on the Kaua‘i Community Alliance, the island’s local Continuum of Care, contact Makana Kamibayashi at 808-212-0850.
If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact the Farah Aquino at 808-241-4427 or faquino@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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