Play Streets Kaua‘i is a community engagement program that seeks to temporarily transform streets and spaces into activity and play spaces for keiki. Programmatic goals include the promotion of physical activity in areas with limited access to playgrounds, sidewalks, or…
On Saturday, April 29th, Hawaiʻi Youth Food Council (HYFC) hosted the 8th Annual We Grow Hawai‘i: a Youth Food Summit. HYFC was the host of the event for the third year in a row, bringing together youth leaders to improve…
We are excited to share the news of an incredible initiative that is making a difference in the lives of individuals and families in Maui Nui who are facing food insecurity. Maui Nui HEAL Coalition, in collaboration with the Maui…
Every May and October, students, families, and school staff organize events to celebrate the joys of walking or rolling to school in recognition of National Bike to School Day and National Walk and Roll to School Days. HIPHI is proud…
Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is hosting the 2023 Commute Challenge, part of a national campaign to promote education and road safety, in August. This campaign brings awareness of the everyday travel behaviors of our community and encourages them to…
Kaukau 4 Keiki (K4K), a Summer Food Service Program, is back for its sophomore season! K4K provides age-appropriate and locally-sourced meal kits to our keiki who won’t receive meals at school during summer. Thousands of meal kits will be distributed…
Improving Access to, and around Parks through Walkability by creating the Kalena Park Healthy Half Mile.
The blue Biki bikes aren’t just for Honolulu. Hawaiʻi Island has its own bikeshare service called HIBIKE, or Hawaiʻi Island Bikeshare. HIBIKE is administered by the over 30-year-old nonprofit People for Active Transportation Hawaiʻi (PATH), with the support of the…
HIPHI is pleased to welcome several new staff members this spring.
The last three months have been busy for the Hawaiʻi County Tobacco-Free Hawaiʻi Island (TFHI) and Healthy Eating + Active Living (HEAL) Coalitions. Let’s dig into some highlights! One of TFHI’s public outreach efforts this quarter was the installation of…
