Stories

BushBush Catering

In 2021 due to threats against her and her livelihood and safety, Bushra Hussein was forced to leave her home country of Iraq. Leaving behind all she knew and everything she had, including her restaurant businesses, she sought refuge in…

Wonder Philly

Edward Jones, owner of Wonder Philly fell in love with cooking by watching his mother in the kitchen. As an adult he went on to work at a restaurant where he studied the art of cooking and was inspired to…

Brick and Mortar Dreams

We are proud and honored to have The Local General Store, a Hawaii borrower, featured as the cover story in Pacific Business News on June 16, 2023. Please see an excerpt from the story below. To read the full feature,…

Wahiawa Value-Added Product Development Center

The Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center (WVAPDC) is a project of Leeward Community College and the State of Hawai’i, contributing to the growth of Hawai’i’s agricultural industry and entrepreneurial community through: Premier educational programming to students and community members, empowering…
Pacific Gateway Center

Pacific Gateway Center

Pacific Gateway Center aims to empower low-income residents, immigrants, refugees and other vulnerable populations to achieve self-sufficiency through skill-building and access to opportunities while respecting cultural heritages. Feed The Hunger Fund is proud to partner with them.…

Aloha United Way

Feed The Hunger Fund is honored to partner with Aloha United Way as part of the 2022-2024 ALICE Initiative Cohort. The ALICE Initiative aims to build financial stability for individuals and families. This fund will offer support over 3 years…

Oakland CARES Act Street Food Vendor Project

In October of 2020, FTHF launched a pilot project to address key challenges that street food vendors facein their efforts to emerge from the informal economy and severally affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic. The City of Oakland granted $75,000 for the…

Istanbul Hawaii

Istanbul Hawaii is a popular restaurant located in Kaka’ako, Hawaii. Their Mediterranean menu reflects Turkey’s mosaic culture by way of local ingredients. “If you are going out to eat, just to eat, I don’t think you are alive yet. ……

Brick and Mortar Dreams

We are proud and honored to have The Local General Store, a Hawaii borrower, featured as the cover story in Pacific Business News on June 16, 2023. Please see an excerpt from the story below. To read the full feature,…

Waimea Butcher Shop

Mills Stoval and his wife Kamalei, a local native Hawaiian, opened Waimea Butcher Shop in 2017. Waimea Butcher Shop is a specialty whole animal butcher shop and deli in Waimea, Hawai`i, that specializes in local grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, and…

Watch our Stories on YouTube

Did you know that you can watch some of our Borrower Stories on our Feed The Hunger Fund YouTube channel? Hear from our business owners themselves, share their journey of growing their businesses and how Feed The Hunger Fund was…

Farm Link Hawaii

Rob Barreca, owner of Farm Link Hawaii, thought it was unbelievable that every time he delivered to restaurants in town from his farm Cultured Hawaii in Waialua, he’d see neighboring farmers doing the exact same thing. “We just drove the…