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Hometown Heroes

Making sure no kid goes hungry: Laupahoehoe school receives grant to feed students during the pandemic

Jan. 13, 2021

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island provides outreach, meals

Jan. 06, 2021 • Updated 12:55 p.m.

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: The Food Basket holds 100th ‘food drop’ since April

Dec. 30, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: ‘Village’ secures KeikiDesks for Waimea Middle students

Dec. 16, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Hawaiian Electric employees publish cookbook that will benefit United Way chapters

Dec. 09, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union raises nearly $49,000 for island’s most vulnerable

Dec. 02, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Nonprofit, trade association team up to host Festival of Hope for Families

Nov. 25, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Partnership brings WiFi to local students

Nov. 18, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Big Island Veterans Treatment Court mentors helping fellow servicemen through hard times

Nov. 11, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Poi Dog Deli feeding the keiki through community support

Oct. 28, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Hawaii Island’s volunteer firefighters

Oct. 21, 2020

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Hometown Heroes: Realtors donate PPE, supplies to Hawaii Island schools

Oct. 14, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: UnitedHealthcare donates laptops to keep community connected

Oct. 07, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Kamaaina Kids receives grant to support keiki and families amid pandemic

Sep. 30, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Kona Bay Books program keeps business afloat while supporting The Food Basket

Sep. 23, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Boys and Girls Club assists Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home with meals

Sep. 16, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: ’Keiki Heroes’ empower youth to stay healthy during COVID

Sep. 02, 2020 • Updated 9:21 a.m.
The “Keiki Heroes” campaign is empowering keiki to adopt healthy practices in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.
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Residents team up to clean up Queen Kaahumanu Highway amid COVID-19

Aug. 27, 2020

Kaeti Ecker and Sarah Govier are on a mission.

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Hometown Heroes: KCRA ensures hospitality workers receive food aid

Aug. 26, 2020 • Updated 9:32 a.m.

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hometown Heroes: Hawaii Learning Resource Fund bridges the gap

Aug. 19, 2020

Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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