Hunger in America 2006 - Hawaii Foodbank Report The Hawaii Foodbank food network is critical to preventing hunger in Hawaii: The Hawaii Foodbank network serves 131,862 different people annually  The needy face tough choices: 32% have had to choose between food and rent or mortgage bills, 27% between food and medicine or medical needs .  48% of all clients served by the Hawaii Foodbank are classified by the U.S. Government's official food security scales as experiencing hunger.  Among households with children, 67% are food insecure, including 31% who are experiencing hunger. The Hawaii Foodbank food network of member agencies serves many faces: 33% are native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders; 22% are Asian; 29% are Caucasian;15% are Latino; 7% are Native American or Alaskan Indian; 5% are African American Hunger affects all stages of life: 11 % of all adults served are elderly (65 or older).  25% of all households served had one or more children under age 18 (32,965 children); 6% of all households served had one or more children age 5 or under (6,581 children). Not all served are impoverished: Even in a booming labor market, 70% of clients served have an income below the official poverty guidelines 63% of all client households have a monthly income below $1,000 30% of client households report having at least one household member in poor health The Hawaii Foodbank food network needs public support: Food network encompasses 270 member agencies on Oahu, including: food pantries; feeding programs; homeless and abuse shelters; rehabilitation centers; and soup kitchens as well as Neighbor Island Food Banks on Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. Volunteers are extremely important to the continuing work of the Hawaii Foodbank and it's member agencies.