The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) Grab-and-Go school meals program has been extended at 203 public schools through Jun. 30, 2021 and will continue to provide free meals to children ages 18 and younger. The meals are available whether or not they are enrolled at the distribution site, are public school students, or are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Anybody 18 and younger may receive meals.
Food distribution will be at lunchtime, only. Pick-ups will include one lunch for that day and one breakfast for the following, day per child. Distribution will be available Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and designated school breaks, at drive-thru lines at the campuses listed below and walk-up lines where possible. Dine-in options will not be offered.
Meals may be picked up without children present but parents and guardians must provide one of the following verification documents:
- Official letter or email from school listing child(ren) enrolled.
- Recent student report card(s).
- Attendance record(s) from parent portals of school websites.
- Birth certificate(s) of child(ren).
- Student ID card(s).
- Driver’s permit(s)/license(s) for high school students.
- State-issued identification for the child.
The below schools on the Big Island are taking part in the program. Go to your chosen school’s website, or call the school, to get the exact distribution time for the meal. There is only one meal distribution each day at lunchtime, at which both lunch and breakfast may be picked up. Parents/guardians may pick up at one school whether or not their keiki are enrolled at that school.
- E.B. de Silva El.
- Haaheo El.
- Hilo High
- Hilo Inter.
- Hilo Union School
- Holualoa El.
- Honaunau El.
- Honokaa El.
- Honokaa High & Inter.
- Hookena El.
- Kahakai El.
- Kalanianaole Elem. & Inter.
- Kapiolani El.
- Kau High & Pahala Elem.
- Kaumana El.
- Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino
- Keaau El.
- Keaau High
- Keaau Middle
- Kealakehe El.
- Kealakehe High
- Kealakehe Inter.
- Keaukaha El.
- Keonepoko El.
- Kohala El.
- Kohala High
- Kohala Middle
- Konawaena El.
- Konawaena High
- Konawaena Middle
- Mountain View El.
- Naalehu El. & Inter.
- Paauilo El. & Inter.
- Pahoa El.
- Pahoa High & Inter.
- Waiakea El.
- Waiakea High
- Waiakea Inter.
- Waiakeawaena El.
- Waikoloa El.
- Waimea El.
Photos provided by Hawaii State Department of Education.