Column: Poverty, houselessness should not mean loss of voting rights

by Kristen Alice | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, In the News, Op-Ed

View Content Direct from Source By Kristen Alice March 18, 2021 Registering to vote in Hawaii may seem easy, and compared to labyrinthine requirements in many other states, it is. But to people experiencing homelessness, our system’s prerequisites can make casting a...

The economic hardships of the pandemic in Hawaii haven’t been equally distributed

by Mari Ebersole | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Disaster relief, In the News, Stories of Hope

View Content Direct from Source By Mark Carpenter | March 15, 2021 at 5:50 PM HST – Updated March 15 at 8:08 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – While Hawaii’s economic recovery seems to be beginning, a financial comeback will take much longer for the...

Walk-in Vaccination Clinic Draws Hundreds

by Mari Ebersole | Mar 13, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Disaster relief, In the News

View Content Direct from Source By Laura Ruminski West Hawai’i Today | March 13, 2021 12:05am West Hawaii Community Health Center held a second walk up vaccine clinic Friday at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) Kupuna and essential...

The Broadband Hui: Bridging the Digital Divide

by Mari Ebersole | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Disaster relief, In the News, Outreach

View Content Direct from Source By Capitol Connect | March 01, 2021 The Kuauli team prepares computers for Hilo distribution. It would be an understatement to say COVID-19 has changed everything — from work to school to travel to family bubbles. Who knew we would be...

Hometown Heroes: Kaiser donation to address homelessness on Big Island

by Mari Ebersole | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog, COVID-19, Disaster relief, In the News, Outreach, Street Medicine

View Content Direct from Source By Special to West Hawaii Today | Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has awarded a $95,000 grant to HOPE Services to help provide health care services to homeless individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic in...

Housing is Healthcare

by Mari Ebersole | Feb 3, 2021 | Affordable Housing, Blog, COVID-19, Families, In the News

View Content Direct from Source By Hawaii Catholic Herald | 02/03/2021 HOPE Services director invites lawmakers to join her in standing up for the homeless Above, Deacon Keith Cabiles and Bishop Larry Silva extend their hands in blessing over the civic officials...