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Hawaii food banks struggle to provide for growing need

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                                Don Murphy, left, accepted frozen turkeys from Ashley Mosher and J.J. Niebuhr of Black Shamrock Tavern during the “Turkey Tailgate” food drive Wednesday outside Murphy’s Bar & Grill. The more than three dozen turkeys that were donated will be given to Hawaii Foodbank, which is reporting that donations are down while many local families are facing food insecurity.

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Don Murphy, left, accepted frozen turkeys from Ashley Mosher and J.J. Niebuhr of Black Shamrock Tavern during the “Turkey Tailgate” food drive Wednesday outside Murphy’s Bar & Grill. The more than three dozen turkeys that were donated will be given to Hawaii Foodbank, which is reporting that donations are down while many local families are facing food insecurity.