MĀʻONA FOOD SECURITY GRANT - $1,150,000
Maui United Way is proud to announce the recipients of its Mā‘ona Food Security Grant, a new initiative addressing critical food security challenges in Maui County, especially in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.
Through this $1.15 million investment, 13 local organizations will expand access to fresh, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for kūpuna, keiki, displaced families, and others facing barriers. Funded initiatives include community farming, mobile grocery delivery, and culturally significant food programs that strengthen both health and tradition.
Grantee Organizations
- Common Ground Collective – $200,000
- Fresh Help Maui – $75,000
- Hale Kipa – $126,000
- Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawai‘i – $54,000
- Hua Momona Foundation – $75,000
- Ka Hale Pōmaika‘i – $16,000
- Maui Grassroots Collective – $75,000
- Nā Hoaloha Interfaith Volunteers – $50,000
- ʻOhana Makamae – $150,000
- Our Kūpuna – $150,000
- Pacific Birth Collective – $54,000
- Pacific Cancer Foundation – $25,000
- University of Hawai‘i Foundation – Maui – $100,000
“Food security is foundational to resilience, and our grantees are stepping up in meaningful, impactful ways to ensure no one in our community is left behind.”
— Makana Rosete, Community Impact Manager