With the devastating losses from the Maui wildfires mounting, individuals throughout the nation are organizing to and looking for out the way to finest assist.
As of Monday, the wildfires have left 96 useless — with the toll anticipated to rise as searches proceed — together with hundreds displaced and looking for shelter and an estimated complete value of practically $6 billion, in accordance with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.
“If possible, state and local officials recommend donations of cash to reputable nonprofit organizations active in Hawai‘i, which will allow the nonprofits to buy and provide exactly the goods and services required to meet the needs of survivors,” the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency mentioned in a launch.
Here are organizations offering direct help and accepting donations:
The Hawaii Community Foundation – Maui Strong Fund; www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong; donate on-line or contact Donor Services at (808) 566-5560 or [email protected]
The group said 100% of donations can be distributed to “support evolving needs, including shelter, food, financial assistance, and other services as identified by our partners doing critical work on Maui.”
American Red Cross of Hawaii; https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii; donate on-line, contact 1-800-HELP-NOW for info, or mail donations to American Red Cross, PO Box 37839 Boone, IA 50037
The group has supplied over 3,600 in a single day shelter stays in emergency shelters because the catastrophe. Efforts will proceed to offer “shelter, food, and comfort, as well as moving more relief supplies to Maui from the mainland and distributing food and relief supplies as soon things are in place to make this possible,” the Red Cross said in a launch.
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – Kāko‘o Maui Fundraiser; www.hawaiiancouncil.org/maui; donate on-line or contact [email protected] for extra info
Every greenback donated as much as $1.5 million can be matched, the group’s web site states, and 100% of the proceeds will go to Maui organizations to assist aid efforts.
Maui United Way – Maui Fire Disaster Relief; https://mauiunitedway.org/disasterrelief; donate on-line or contact at 808.244.8787 or [email protected]
The fund is offering “immediate financial assistance through grants to nonprofits at the forefront of relief efforts, as well as directly to households that have been deeply affected,” the group said.
The Salvation Army Hawaii and Pacific Islands Division; https://hawaii.salvationarmy.org; donate on-line or contact at 1-800-728-7825
The Salvation Army’s Kahului Corps is feeding hundreds at Maui County/American Red Cross shelters throughout the island in response to varied wildfire evacuations, the group said, together with “shelter, emotional and spiritual care and other critical services.”
State officers are encouraging organizations or entities seeking to assist out aid efforts to contact Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency coordinator John Vierra at 808-733-4300, ext. 548, or electronic mail [email protected].
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