Kumi Macdonald: The head of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Hawaii helps people struggling with pandemic-related stress
What does NAMI Hawaii do? And how have restrictions/worries tied to the pandemic affected your work? Read more
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Greg Payton: Mental Health Kokua brings needed services to homeless and those with behavioral health challenges
Has there been any change in the hygiene center usage since the pandemic began? Read more
Gary Maunakea-Forth: The co-founder of MA‘O Organic Farms wants sustainable food-based agriculture to grow in Hawaii
I’m still amazed that I put a seed in the ground and come back a few days later and it’s germinated into something that will feed people. The whole biological event still blows my mind. Read more
Su Shin: Hawaiian Telcom’s president keeps homebound customers connected, enabling work and study during the pandemic
Earlier this year, COVID-19 stay-at-home orders prompted a large increase in people working from home. How has Hawaiian Telcom responded to the sudden shift in demand for broadband services? Read more
Roseann Freitas: The Better Business Bureau executive wants a fair shake for both businesses and their customers
Is the risk of being scammed great now, with the pandemic? Has anything changed? Read more
Andreea Grigore: The advocate for legal vacation rentals helps businesses weather COVID-19 and other challenges
How is Hawaii’s short-term vacation rental market holding up with the coronavirus restrictions? Read more
Angela Keen: Former TV journalist helps track down quarantine scofflaws through her Kapu Breakers Facebook group
I’m a former TV news reporter. In my days at KGMB News (now Hawaii News Now), I often would dig up information for colleagues simply because I enjoyed being a super sleuth. For quarantine breakers, if a checked name comes back as someone who should be in quarantine, I then do a deep dig online. Read more
Hawaii community activist Larry Geller advocates for the vulnerable struggling with the coronavirus pandemic
Larry Geller is project director of the GreenWheel Food Hub, past president and board member of the Kokua Council and secretary/treasurer for the Hawaii Coalition for Health. Read more
Sheryl Matsuoka: The executive director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association hopes to get local eateries open and thriving again
What has been the effect of the COVID-19-related Hawaii restaurant closures? Read more
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Lisa Bishop: As tourism returns, the president of Friends of Hanauma Bay wants stronger safeguards for the nature reserve
What are conditions like at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, which has been shuttered since mid-March due to COVID-19 restrictions? Read more
James Koshiba: The advocate and social entrepreneur works to build sustainable and truly affordable communities
What are the housing needs right now you see resulting from COVID-19? Read more
Na‘alehu Anthony: Native Hawaiian filmmaker leads an effort to provide Hawaii residents with reliable, useful information about COVID-19
The Hawai‘i COVID Collaborative is a hui of private health care systems, businesses and nonprofits formed to address the unmet need for reliable, accurate, actionable public information. Read more
Dan O’Meara: The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii lawyer works to help tenants and their landlords survive the COVID-19 shutdown
What’s the latest on state and federal eviction protection due to COVID-19 upheaval? Read more
Ron Mizutani: COVID-19 pandemic puts pressure on Hawaii Foodbank and its president to meet a growing demand for food
How did the recent “virtual” Food Drive Day work out in terms of donations, both in-kind and cash contributions? Read more
Daniel Ross: The head of the Hawaii Nurses Association lobbies for more support for those on the front lines of COVID-19 care
How many nurses are members of the Hawaii Nurses Association/OPEIU Local 50 and where do they work? Read more
Ed Hawkins: The city’s Office of Economic Development works to keep struggling businesses, including commercial fishermen, afloat
Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced on Thursday that $25 million will be added to the city’s Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund (SBRRF). How has the fund worked so far? Read more
Gregory Kim: The co-founder of Help Is On The Way started the nonprofit to make free deliveries to kupuna fearful of COVID-19
Since Help Is On The Way started at the beginning of the pandemic, has anything changed in demand for the service or supply of volunteers? Read more
Halaevalu Vakalahi: A leader in Hawaii’s Pacific Islander communities offers ways to help this vulnerable population handle health issues, including COVID-19
Why are COVID-19 infections so high among Pacific Island (PI) communities relative to their population numbers? Read more
Diane Peters-Nguyen: Hurricane Douglas and COVID-19 presented a double challenge to the Red Cross in Hawaii
Last month, as Hurricane Douglas approached, the Red Cross was in need of shelter volunteers. What was the response, and how did the sheltering effort go? Read more
Dr. Scott Miscovich: A leader in fighting coronavirus in Hawaii wants to expand testing and strengthen public safety measures
How are the shortages of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests affecting the number of tests your sites are conducting? Read more
Jason Ito: The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s new board chair navigates business and tourism in the time of COVID-19
The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s new board chair navigates business and tourism in the time of COVID-19. Read more
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