On August 8, 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in Hawaii. Affecting the islands of Maui and Hawaii, the wind-driven fires have prompted evacuations, caused widespread damage, and have led to numerous lives lost.
The President declared a major disaster declaration for Maui County on August 10, 2023. This allows a number of federal programs to help government, individuals, and businesses respond and recover from the wildfires through FEMA and other agencies. That will certainly bring some relief to some, but not all impacted by the fires, as evacuations and firefighting are the priority before damage assessments can begin. We want to ensure we are doing all we can to support your efforts and those of impacted businesses in communities across the state.
How You Can Help Communities Devasted by the Wildfires in Hawaii
Here is a list of organizations responding to the most immediate needs that you might also consider supporting:
- Airlink
- ALAN
- Aloha United Way
- American Red Cross
- Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA)
- Direct Relief
- Good360
- Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong
- Kokua for Maui – Hawaii Restaurant Association
- Maui Chamber of Commerce
- Maui Food Bank
- Salvation Army Hawaii
- UH Foundation
Note: Unsolicited donations of food and product are overwhelming local communities and negatively impacting critical relief operations. Please do not send unsolicited donations. Only provide in-kind donations of goods which have been requested and to an organization who can manage the donation.
Local Businesses in Temecula that are doing things to help support Maui:
Purchase a Maui Strong T-Shirt from Da Coconut Cafe and 100% of the proceeds will go toward helping maui recover from the recent wild fires.
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Are you local business also doing something to help with the relief and rebuilding efforts in Maui? Let us know so we can let the community know! Email us at: mackidtemecula2@macaronikid.com.
When visiting events and local businesses, be sure to tell them Macaroni KID sent you... and don't forget to tell all your friends!
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