Kids Cafe

Over 5,000 children and youth living in Maui County, regularly participate in after-school programs and activities conducted at eight youth facilities.  Many of these youth come from low income families and experience food insecurity on a regular basis.

KIDS CAFE is the most expansive child-feeding program in the nation.  It was started by Feeding America and is designed to provide healthy, nutritious meals to youth in need.  The Maui Food Bank KIDS CAFE program is the only KIDS CAFE program in the state of Hawaii.  Our program is in full compliance with the national standards established by Feeding America.

The success of the KIDS CAFE program has resulted in the distribution of healthy, nutritious meals once a week to as many as 400 youth participating in after-school programs and activities throughout Maui County.  Over a one-year period, this totals to over 31,200 meals served to youth who are at risk of going hungry.